Beatrice E. Cantrell

Beatrice E. (Daffron) Cantrell, 84, formerly of Dowell, passed away at 4:15 P.M., Sunday, November 16, 2003 at Vermillion Convalescent Center in Clinton, Indiana.
Beatrice worked as a sales manager in jewelry at a department store.  She was of the Baptist faith.
She was born January 11, 1919 at Huntington, Arkansas, the daughter of Oscar L. and Sally Jane (Haney) Daffron.
She married Harold M. Cantrell on December 31, 1937 at West Frankfort, IL and he preceded her in death on July 26, 1989.
She is survived by one daughter - Georgia Gutierrez of Laredo, TX, three granddaughters - Kimberly Cook of West Terre Haute, IN, Lynn Gutierrez and Jennifer Gutierrez both of Terre Haute, IN, one great granddaughter - Jamie Cook of West Terre Haute, IN, and two sisters - Opal McMurray of Belleville, IL and Peggy Skrupa of Decatur, IL.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter - Carol Jean Cantrell, one sister - Frieda Pabst and one brother - James Clark Daffron.
Funeral services were at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, November 19, 2003 at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin with Dr. John Lewis officiating.
Friends called from 5 to 8 P.M., Tuesday at the Searby Funeral Home in Du Quoin.
Interment was in the West Eden Cemetery at Cypress, IL.
