December 27, 2022
Mr. Jack Cantrell, age 85, of Smithville, TN passed away on Sunday morning, December 25, 2022 at NHC in Smithville.
Mr. Cantrell was born on October 17, 1937 in Flint, Michigan to his parents, the late Bernard and Lillie Cantrell. Also preceding him in death was his wife of 56 years before passing in 2012, Nell Patterson Cantrell; stepmother, Ione Caplinger Cantrell; 2 brothers, Bernard Pascal Cantrell, Jr. and Waniford Cantrell. He was formerly an inspector at Carrier, in the National Guard, and a member of Tabernacle The Baptist Church.
Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 2pm from the chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Bro. Jack Patterson will officiate and burial will follow at DeKalb Memorial Gardens. Visitation with the family will be on Tuesday from noon – 8pm and on Wednesday from 11am- the service at 2pm.
Survivors include his 2 daughters, Tonya Joins of Gallatin and Deanna (Darryl) Counts of Smithville; 4 grandchildren, Brandon (Stephanie) Joins of Gallatin, Derek (Brittainy) Joins of Castalian Springs, Jordan (Erika) Gash of Shelbyville, and Rachel (Kieran) Russell of Clute, TX; 5 great-grandchildren, Torryn Gash of Shelbyville, Jiraiya Russell of Clute, TX, Everly Joins of Castalian Springs, Issac Joins of Gallatin, and Cortlynn Joins of Gallatin.
A special thank you to the past and present staff of NHC in Smithville for the care they provided Mr. Jack for the past 19 years and treating him like family.
Love-Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.