Royce Gray Cantrell, 68
The manager of their family operated business – Cantrell & Sons Fence Co. of Fort Wayne, Ind., he was a very active member of the Church of Christ.
He was the son of the late Zollie and Shirley Love Cantrell of McMinnville. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard Cantrell of Smithville and Norman Cantrell of McMinnville.
He is survived by wife Bennie McMahan Cantrell of Fort Wayne, Ind.; daughter Sherion Kaye Nave and husband Tim of Huntington, Ind., sons Darrell Cantrell and wife Barbara of Huntington, Tim Cantrell and wife Anne of Huntington, and Tom Cantrell of Fort Wayne.
He is survived by 10 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews He is also survived by brothers, Reed Cantrell of McMinnville, Gordon Cantrell and wife Jane, of McMinnville; sisters, Josie Love of Morrison, Elizabeth LaFever of Atlanta, Ga., Gladys Buck and husband Claude of Madison, Ruby Cantrell of Smithville, Joyce Crosslin of Franklin, and Linda Hillis and husband Baxter of McMinnville.
Services were held on September 7th at McElhaney – Hart Funeral Home, Huntington with oldest son Darrell Cantrell officiating.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 17, 2004