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Marshall Earl Anderson, Sr., 78
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Published: Apr 2, 2025, 10:08 PM

Mr. Marshall Earl Anderson, Sr., age 78, of McMinnville passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at Ascension St. Thomas West Hospital in Nashville. He was born on Aug. 21, 1946 in Warren County, was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country in Vietnam, worked in landscaping for a while and was retired from working in safety and security at Bridgestone Tire Co. Mr. Anderson was preceded in death by his parents Marshall Brown Anderson and Ola Delphine Fleming Anderson, infant brother William Lewis Anderson, and by his sisters and brothers-in-law Ola Brown (Anthony) Cope and Emma Lee (Robert) Owens, and David Moore.

Earl is survived by his wife of 34 years Brenda Clark Anderson, son Mark (Heather) Anderson of Lexington, KY, daughter Amy (Bryan) Denton, sister Louise Moore, grandchildren Keigen Kirk, Beckett Anderson, Finley Anderson, Alex Cassidy, and Sydney Cassidy, several nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.

The funeral service for Earl Anderson is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, April 05, 2025 in the McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Nathan Jones will officiate. Interment will follow at Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Military Grave Rites will be administered by American Legion Post 173 and V.F.W. Post 5064. The family will receive friends on Friday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again on Saturday from 11 a.m. until time of service at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations may be made to the Viola Valley Dogs or to Meals on Wheels in Earl’s memory.

Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com.

McMinnville Funeral Home is honored to be of service to the family of Earl Anderson.
Juanita Walker Cantrell, 96
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Published: Apr 9, 2025, 2:16 AM

Rock Island resident Juanita Walker Cantrell, age 96, was born Sept. 1, 1928 at home in Rock Island and died April 4, 2025 at NHC Healthcare of McMinnville following a brief illness.

Mrs. Cantrell was the last living telephone operator for General Telephone Company and worked at Lentz and Cooper and Martin in the butcher shop before opening Rock Island Nursery with her husband, Lewis Cantrell. She was the first ladies club president at Rock Island. Mrs. Cantrell was of the Baptist faith.

She was the daughter of the late Louis and Martha Jane Welch Walker. Mrs. Cantrell was married July 24, 1947 to Lewis Cantrell who preceded her in death on October 3, 2008. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by sisters, Annie Rose Dickerson and Inez Boren and brothers, L.D. (Ardis), Carl (Frankie Dunn), Leroy and Clifford Walker.

Survivors include son, Danny Lewis (Kathy) Cantrell of Rock Island; daughter, Jo Carolyn (Wayne) Ellis of Seymour; special daughter, Donna Sullivan of Rock Island; grandchildren, Melisa (Jon) Tyus, Angie McCormack, Natasha (Eric) Prater and Kyle (Elizabeth) Cantrell; great-grandchildren, Casey, Cameron and Shelby Sullivan, Niki, Mariah, Micah, Robert and Alana McCormack, Liam Prater, Ander, Rees and Harper Cantrell; great-great grandchildren, Jaxson Sullivan, Odessa and Eleanora Jenkins; sisters-in-law, Virgie Walker and Reba Walker both of McMinnville and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 7, 2025 in High’s Chapel with Melonie Walker Turner to officiate. Interment will follow at Mt. View Cemetery in McMinnville. Visitation will be Sunday from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at High’s.

Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.