Jewell H. Cantrell's Obituary
Jewell H. Cantrell of Farmers Branch was born December 21st, 1918 at Anna, Texas and passed away on Monday July 23rd, 2018 at the age of 99. The first of three children born to Archer C. and Frances Powell Howell, she graduated from Anna High School in 1935. She began working at an early age at the First National Bank of Anna, Texas. Jewell married James C. (Jim) Cantrell on April 17th, 1938, a loving bond that lasted 63 years, until his death on July 17th, 2001. After their wedding, she worked at the Texas Highway Department Engineer’s Office in McKinney, Texas and later at the Citizen’s State Bank in Princeton, Texas. She was an active member of Park Cities Baptist Church and the Friendship Sunday School Class, Variety Book Club, Baylor University Medical Center Auxiliary and a volunteer in Care Closet at her church. Her hobbies included playing piano, crossword puzzles, reading and needlework. She was preceded in death by her husband and her sister, Doris Howell of Anna. Surviving family members include: Her brother Chester Howell of Waco, Texas; her son, James H. (Jimmy) Cantrell and his wife, Linda, of Austin, Texas; grandchildren James P. Cantrell, and his wife Anaka, Jennifer Cantrell and Jeffrey Cantrell and wife Lisa; great-grandchildren Courtney and her husband, Philip Rogers, Jake, Jonathan, Joseph, James, Kathryn and Ruby and great-great-granddaughter Mabel.Family will receive friends on Friday, July 27th, 2018 from 6 – 8 PM at Restland Funeral Home.Graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 28th, 2018 at 10:00 AM in the Garden of Peace at Restland Memorial Park.In lieu of flowers memorials in her memory should be made to George W. Truett Theological Seminary by going to www.baylor.edu/give/ and entering “Cantrell” in the search bar to select the “James C. Cantrell George W. Truett Theological Seminary Memorial Scholarship Fund”
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