Rev. N.L. Cantrell, age 86, son of the late Mr. John Lewis Cantrell & Mrs. Eliza Bell Thomas Cantrell was born March 11, 1884 in Green Co. and departed this life at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 1970 at the Jane Todd Crawford Memorial Hospital in Greensburg.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Brush Creek Baptist Church at the time of his death. He had served as minister for 68 years.
He was united in marriage to Martha [sic - Lizzie] Milby in 1903 and to this union were born 3 daughters and 1 son. Surviving are: Mrs. Cecil Wright, Greensburg, and Mrs. Nancy Collings, Louisville, Mr. Arvin Cantrell, Greensburg. He is also survived by 1 brother: R.E. Cantrell, Greensburg; 4 sisters: Mrs. Bessie Dunn, Hodgenville; Mrs. Lula Kelly, Greensburg; Mrs. Maude McCubbins and Mrs. Vina Pollard, both of Louisville; 22 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 1970 at Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home with burial in the Perkins Cemetery. Rev. V.A. Jones officiated. Pallbearers were James Thompson, Wayne Wilson, Taylor Wright, Billy Joe Cantrell, Jim Wright and Carlie Wayne Franklin.
Rev. N.L. Cantrell, age 86, son of the late Mr. John Lewis Cantrell & Mrs. Eliza Bell Thomas Cantrell was born March 11, 1884 in Green Co. and departed this life at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, May 28, 1970 at the Jane Todd Crawford Memorial Hospital in Greensburg.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and was a member of the Brush Creek Baptist Church at the time of his death. He had served as minister for 68 years.
He was united in marriage to Martha [sic - Lizzie] Milby in 1903 and to this union were born 3 daughters and 1 son. Surviving are: Mrs. Cecil Wright, Greensburg, and Mrs. Nancy Collings, Louisville, Mr. Arvin Cantrell, Greensburg. He is also survived by 1 brother: R.E. Cantrell, Greensburg; 4 sisters: Mrs. Bessie Dunn, Hodgenville; Mrs. Lula Kelly, Greensburg; Mrs. Maude McCubbins and Mrs. Vina Pollard, both of Louisville; 22 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 1970 at Cowherd & Parrott Funeral Home with burial in the Perkins Cemetery. Rev. V.A. Jones officiated. Pallbearers were James Thompson, Wayne Wilson, Taylor Wright, Billy Joe Cantrell, Jim Wright and Carlie Wayne Franklin.
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