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VONNIE W. CANTRELL 


Vonnie W. Cantrell, 84, of 106 Mound St., Piqua, died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Heartland of Piqua.  He was born September 15, 1925 in West Liberty, Kentucky, to the late John W. and Minnie B. (Wright) Cantrell. 


Survivors include four sons, Willis (Charlene) Cantrell and Scott Cantrell all of Piqua, Von (Judy) Cantrell of Louisa, Ky., and Denny Cantrell of Texas; three daughters, Cleta (Ray) Cantrell of Troy, Sherry (Ed) Rogers of Troy, and Terry Cantrell of Piqua; twelve grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Wallace (Sandy) Cantrell of Columbus, Ind.; and two sisters, Thelma (John) Dulin of Troy, and Lois (Bill) Jones of West Liberty, Ky.  He was preceded in death by two brothers, B.H. Cantrell and Ronnie Herschel Cantrell. 


Mr. Cantrell was a United States Army veteran having served during World War II.  He retired in 2004 from the Copeland Company, Sidney, as a Hi-Lo operator following 51½ years of service.  He enjoyed gardening, the Cincinnati Reds, Bengals, and Ohio State football. 


A funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, February 27, at the Jamieson & Yannucci Funeral Home with Revs. Bill Cantrell, Denny Cantrell and Roe Denvil Cantrell co-officiating.  Burial will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery where full military honors will be provided by the Veterans Elite Tribute Squad.  Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373; American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45206; or Disabled American Veterans, P. O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301.  Condolences to the family may also be expressed through www.jamiesonandyannucci.com.

 


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