Jocleta Cantrell's Obituary
Jocleta M. Cantrell, age 94, of Coulterville, IL, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at 7:35 a.m. in Sparta Community Hospital, Sparta, IL.
Jocleta was born on September 6, 1927 in Coulterville, IL, a daughter to Joseph and Eva (Shubert) Holtz. On August 6, 1947, she married Inman "Whitey" Cantrell in Olney, IL and he preceded her in death on June 20, 1991. She was of the Methodist faith. In her lifetime, Jocleta had traveled to almost every state and Europe. She was a big animal lover, especially her dogs. Jocleta loved flowers, especially roses and she was really proud of her magnolia tree. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, crocheting, reading the paper, music, and playing the organ and piano. Jocleta was a loving mother, grandmother, and dear friend to many.
Survivors include her children, Michael T. (Dianna) Queen of Sullivan, MO and Connie Campbell of Sparta, IL; six grandchildren, Wendy (Darrell) Groppe, Jamie (Mike) Huether, Joe (Audrey) Campbell, Jacquie Rae (Tom) Oermann, Amy (Chad) Schmidtke, and Aby (Charles) Peters; sixteen great-grandchildren; two nephews; and one niece.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; one son-in-law, James Campbell; two brothers, Vesper Holtz and Warren Holtz; and one nephew, Warren "Bunk" Holtz.
Funeral services will be held at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, IL on Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Randy McGeehon officiating. Interment will be in Coulterville Cemetery, Coulterville, IL.
Visitation will be at Pyatt Funeral Home, Coulterville, IL on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the Randolph County Humane Society.
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