Mary Elizabeth Cantrell Priest age 85 a native of Smithville passed away Friday morning, October 9, 2015 at NHC HealthCare Center in Algood. She was born August 20, 1930 to her parents, the late Hubert Aaron and Maggie Mae Messic Cantrell. Inaddition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 husbands, Gentry Ed Cantrell and Bill Priest; 2 sons, Eddie “Buck” Cantrell and Rickey Lynn Cantrell; two brothers, Herbert Cantrell, Jr. and J.M. Cantrell; 1 grandson, Terry Layne Cantrell. Mary was a Methodist and a homemaker. Survivors include 2 daughters, Peggy (Phillip) Stewart of Smithville and Barbara Farmer of Smyrna; 7 grandchildren, Sundi Blanchard, Salana Letsinger, Brian (Cindy) Young, Joe (Tina) Young, Letitia Cantrell Jones, Zeek Cantrell, Brooke Cantrell; 3 great-grandchildren, Alanna (Brandon) Jones, Spencer Letsinger, Brittany Letsinger; 2 great-great-grandchildren, Brandon Jones, III, Addison Jones; 1 sister, Bessie Delene Webb of Smithville; 1 special nephew, Kyle Cantrell; sisters-in-law, Dorothy Jean Cantrell, Lillian (Brownie) Tittsworth, Louise Cantrell and Ruth Cantrell all of Smithville, Lois (J.E.) Gay, Judy (Ronnie) Cantrell both of McMinnville; a host of nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted 1:PM Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at DeKalb Funeral Chapel with Bro. Michael Hale officiating and interment to follow in DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be on Monday 3:PM until 9:PM and Tuesday 10:AM until the time of the service at 1:PM. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Toys for Tots & Adopt a Family, Ronald McDonald House or the Dementia and Mental Health Research. DeKalb Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
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