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Shirley Ann Webb, 70
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Published: Oct 2, 2018, 11:36 PM

Mrs. Shirley Ann Webb, 70, of McMinnville died Monday, Oct. 1, at her residence.


She was born Dec. 23, 1947, in Knoxville, was a sales associate with Walmart, and a member of First Baptist Church. Mrs. Webb was preceded in death by her parents Harold Glenn Whitlock and Shirley Juanita Crisp Whitlock, stepmother Pat Whitlock, husband Lucius Vaughan “Lew” Webb, daughter Kimberly Ann Barrett, stepson Allen Scott Webb, and sisters Sandra Lee Melton and Sandra Kay McKay.

Survivors include her brother-in-law Richard McKay, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Jo and Peter Baer of Apex, N.C., special friends Carl and Brenda McGinness, Kim Driver, Christy Garcia, and Jimmy McGinness. Nieces, nephews, and friends also survive.


Graveside service and interment was Tuesday, Oct, 2, at Charles Creek Cemetery. Bro. Tommy Dodd officiated. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.


McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements, 473-6606.


Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Oct. 3, 2018
Juanita Walker Cantrell, 96
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Published: Apr 9, 2025, 2:16 AM

Rock Island resident Juanita Walker Cantrell, age 96, was born Sept. 1, 1928 at home in Rock Island and died April 4, 2025 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following a brief illness.

Mrs. Cantrell was the last living telephone operator for General Telephone Company and worked at Lentz and Cooper and Martin in the butcher shop before opening Rock Island Nursery with her husband, Lewis Cantrell. She was the first ladies club president at Rock Island. Mrs. Cantrell was of the Baptist faith.

She was the daughter of the late Louis and Martha Jane Welch Walker. Mrs. Cantrell was married July 24, 1947 to Lewis Cantrell who preceded her in death on October 3, 2008. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sisters, Annie Rose Dickerson and Inez Boren and brothers, L.D. (Ardis), Carl (Frankie Dunn), Leroy and Clifford Walker.

Survivors include son, Danny Lewis (Kathy) Cantrell of Rock Island; daughter, Jo Carolyn (Wayne) Ellis of Seymour; special daughter, Donna Sullivan of Rock Island; grandchildren, Melisa (Jon) Tyus, Angie McCormack, Natasha (Eric) Prater and Kyle (Elizabeth) Cantrell; great-grandchildren, Casey, Cameron and Shelby Sullivan, Niki, Mariah, Micah, Robert and Alana McCormack, Liam Prater, Ander, Rees and Harper Cantrell; great-great grandchildren, Jaxson Sullivan, Odessa and Eleanora Jenkins; sisters-in-law, Virgie Walker and Reba Walker both of McMinnville and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2025 in High’s Chapel with Melonie Walker Turner to officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery in McMinnville. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at High’s.

Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.