CANTRELL,
Emma Jean, 79, of Louisville, passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Baptist Health.
Born in Lewisburg, WV, she worked for the FBI in Washington, DC and Louisville before retiring from Humana. She attended Southeast Christian Church for many years and was a graduate of Greenbrier High School in Ronceverte, West Virginia.
She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Dowdy.
She is survived by her loving husband, Harvey R. Cantrell; son, Eric Cantrell; mother, Clara Dowdy, Lewisburg, WV; and sisters, Doris West, Lewisburg, WV and Betty Mueller, Fredericksburg, VA.
Her funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Highlands Funeral Home, 3331 Taylorsville Rd. with burial to follow in Louisville Memorial Gardens East Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1-8 p.m. Wednesday at Highlands and Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of service.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Council on Developmental Disabilities or charity of your choice.
The family wishes to express deep gratitude to Baptist Health’s nurses, Amanda and Lowell and Chaplain Julie for their loving care and compassion.

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