Mary was born on September 22, 1926 to Oves and Hessie Mae (Melton) Newman. She completed her education at Deshler High School in Tuscumbia, Alabama. On November 8, 1943 Mary married Claude Raymond Cantrell of Littleville, Alabama. She is survived by their four children, Mary Gail, and her husband Sammy Don McIlroy of Iowa Park, Texas, Claude Robert, and his wife Victoria Lee (Heuman) Cantrell of Rockwall, Texas, George Howard, and wife Donna June (Inmon) Cantrell of LaGrange, Texas and Claudia Kay, and her husband Ronald Keith Surley of Richardson, Texas. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Raymond in 1981, her sister Dorothy Jean (Newman) Thompson and her brother Robert Lee Newman, both of Alabama, and one grandchild Matthew Allan Cantrell.
Mary is survived by one sister Margaret Marie (Newman) Pace of Tuscumbia, Alabama. She is also proudly survived by 12 Grandchildren - Angelia, Don, Joel, Bobbi Lynne, Stacey, Jerome, Audrey, Anthony, Crystal, Brooke, Amy and Justin; 25 Great Grandchildren - Addison, Hanna, Zoe, Conner, Samuel, Cassidy, Breanna, Trevor, Avia, Aiden, Sophia, Kylee, Trent, Cameron, Sage, Grace, Savannah, Chace, Lilly, Hadleigh, Violet, Hudson, Dallis, Dylan, and Jackson; and 5 Great Great grandchildren - Haven, Avery, Elaine, Ella, and Loretta.
Mary was a member of the First Baptist Church of Iowa Park and the Hope & Joy Sunday School class. Some of her favorite Bible scriptures were Ephesians 4:32 “Be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you,” and Psalms 86:5 “Thou, Lord art good, and ready to forgive,” and 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, “Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
Mother we already miss you greatly
A visitation for Mary will be held Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Anderson-Clayton-Gonzalez Funeral Home, 1111 Military Pkwy, Mesquite, TX 75149. A funeral service will occur Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 1111 Military Pkwy, Mesquite, TX 75149. A reception will occur Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, 1111 Military Pkwy, Mesquite, TX 75149. A committal service will occur Wednesday, November 10, 2021 from 3:00 PM at Laurel Oaks memorial Park, 12649 Lake June rd, Balch Springs, TX 75180.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.andersonclaytongonzalez.com for the Cantrell family.
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