Roy E. Cantrell
Easley
Roy E. Cantrell, 88, husband of Evelyn Duncan Cantrell the love of his life for sixty-nine years passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013.
Born in Pickens County, a son of the late Lee Robert Cecil and Sallie Lucretia Chapman Cantrell, Mr. Cantrell retired from Alice Mfg. Elljean Plant and was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Cantrell was an avid outdoorsman his entire life. He was a US Marine Veteran served in the Central pacific area 1943 until 1945 Marshal Island Operations.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are three sons, Chris, Ty and Toby Simmons; one brother, Robert Cantrell; two sisters, Ruth Phillips and Joan King; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews who were special to him
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, October 15, 2013 in the chapel of Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park.
Visitation will be from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown.
Condolences may be expressed online at www.robinsonfuneralhomes.com or in person at Robinson Funeral Home-Downtown, which is assisting the family.