Mary Frances Cantrell

Mrs. Mary Frances Cantrell, 67 of Helen passed away Monday, August 10, 2009 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center following an extended illness.

Mrs. Cantrell was born on October 23, 1941 to late James Donald and Edna Nichols Ledford. She was a seamstress and member of Chattahoochee United Methodist Church.

Survivors include: son: James Cantrell, Helen; daughters & sons-in-law: Alicia & Mitchell Humphries, Cleveland; Amanda & Bobby Hattaway, Cleveland; daughter: Shelia Cantrell, Helen; granddaughter: Charity Humphries; grandsons: Chandler Hattaway and Chance Humphries; brother: Ray Ledford, Hayesville, NC; brother and sister in law: J.D. & Vivian Ledford, Young Harris; sister and brother in law, Annette and Steve Carpenter, Franklin, NC brothers: David Ledford and Stevie Ledford, both of Hayesville, NC.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Friday, August, 14, 2009 at Chattahoochee United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jack Summers and Bobby Hattaway officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with Rev. Michael Wilkes at graveside.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 2-4 and 5:30 to 9:00 on Thursday.

In lieu of flowers, donations maybe made to: The National Kidney Foundation, 2951 Flowers Road South, Suite 211, Atlanta, GA 30341, The American Diabetes Association Atlanta/North Georgia Office, Three Corporate Square, Suite 120, Atlanta, GA 30329 or The American Heart Association, P.O. Box 409410, Atlanta, Georgia 30384-9410.

Those wishing to express online condolences to the family may do so by visiting www.barrettfh.com

Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland, in charge of the arrangements.