J.R. Cantrell

Service for J.R. Cantrell, 90, of Alvarado will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 4, 2011 in the Alvarado First Baptist Church. The Reverend Wade Taylor will officiate. Pallbearers will be his grandsons. Burial will follow in the Alvarado Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-7:30 P.M. Thursday at the funeral home.

Mr. Cantrell passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2011 in Fort Worth. He was born September 21, 1920 in Como to Hayden and Estelle Williams Cantrell. He married Helen Combs on October 3, 1983 in Alvarado.

J.R. served his country proudly in the U.S. Army during WWII, Oct. 5, 1940-June 27, 1945, and was a retired engineer with the Rock Island Railroad. He was a member of the Alvarado First Baptist Church.

Mr. Cantrell is survived by his wife, Helen Cantrell of Alvarado; four daughters, Carolyn Jackson and husband James of Flowery Branch, GA, Catherine Slaughter and husband Ken of Haltom City; Barbie Annette Pollard and husband Ross of Granbury and Lisa Ross and husband Steve of Alvarado; brother, Travis Cantrell and wife, Evelyn of Arlington; sister, Dorothy Mae Marshall and husband Nathan of Azle; 12 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and one sister.

Memorials may be made to the mission program of Alvarado First Baptist Church, PO Box 362,
Alvarado, TX 76009.

Visitation

Crosier-Pearson Cleburne
512 North Ridgeway Dr.
Cleburne, TX 76033
Thursday, March 03, 2011
6-7:30
Map to Visitation Location

Service

First Baptist Church
Alvarado, Texas
101 E. Allen
Godley, TX 76044
Friday, March 04, 2011
2:00 P.M.
Map to Service Location

Interment

Alvarado Cemetery