Mrs. Lillian Joyce Cantrell, age 88 of Cleveland, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Friendship Nursing Home following an extended illness.
Funeral services are scheduled for Sunday, October 4, 2015 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Memorial Park Funeral Home with interment to follow in Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend John Reeser will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, October 3, 2015 from 5 - 8 pm at the funeral home.
Mrs. Cantrell was born November 3, 1926 in Gainesville, Georgia to the late William Allison Jones and Cora Mayfield Jones. She was in the Florist Business for over 40 years and was of the Baptist Faith. Joyce was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, George Alfred Cantrell, her brothers, Davis Jones and Harold Jones and her sisters, Stella Bennett, Jewel Wofford, Jeanette Wilkerson and Wilonell Eubanks.
Mrs. Cantrell is survived by her daughter, Beverly Gresham of Lula, her sons & daughters-in-law, Danny L. & Rebecca Cantrell of Hoschton and Reggie & Denise Cantrell of Cleveland, grandchildren, Dana Cantrell, Jodie Cantrell, Cody Cantrell, Corey Cantrell and Stacey (Randall) Owensby, 9 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, brother & sister-in-law, Wilburn & Ann Jones of Homer, sisters, Juanita Helton and Lavern Porter, both of Gainesville and sister & brother-in-law, Geneva & James Abercrombie of Gainesville.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, 2030 Memorial Park Road, Gainesville, GA 30504 is in charge of arrangements.
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