Miriam Gwendolyn Cantrell, 90, of McKinney, TX, died on March 21, 2015. Gwen was born July 27, 1924, the only child of Homer Lee and Minnie Self Tarvin in McKinney, Collin County, TX. She was a graduate of McKinney High School and a longtime member of First Baptist Church in McKinney. She was preceded in death by her parents. Mrs. Cantrell stated many times during her long life that the only thing she had ever wanted to do was to be a mother. Each of her six children would happily affirm that she was a rousing success!
Those children include Rae Ann Altwater and husband, Earl, of Waco, TX; Danny Cantrell and wife Judy; Jill Cantrell Rix; Ted Cantrell, all of McKinney; Tim Cantrell and wife Tracy, of Dallas; and Mark Cantrell and wife Kelli, of McKinney.
Her thirteen grandchildren are Wendy Warden Callan, of Waco; Clay Cantrell and wife Chasaidy, of Hereford, TX; Curt and Cody Cantrell, both of McKinney; Andrew Warden and wife Wendy, Ben and wife Sierra, Adam, Alexandra, Casey, Timothy Jr., Thomas, Taylor and Trey Cantrell, all of Dallas.
Great-grandchildren are Gwendolyn Grace Callan of Waco; and Nicholas and Joseph Warden of Dallas.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at First Baptist Church in McKinney with Rev. Glenn Meredith and Dr. Bailey Stone officiating with a reception to follow at the church. A private interment was held at Pecan Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends during a visitation from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Monday evening at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Allen.