Estelle Cantrell Clinton

Mrs. Estelle Cantrell Clinton, age 92, of Cedartown, GA passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2018.

She was born in Cedartown, GA on November 8, 1926, a twin daughter of the late Emory Cantrell and Pauline Ray Cantrell. Mrs. Clinton had lived all of her life in Cedartown where she was a 1943 graduate of Cedartown High School and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church. During her early years in school she was the captain of her basketball team. Mrs. Clinton had a great love for God and all of her family. Some of her favorite past times were watching the Braves, Falcons and UGA Football; working in her yard and singing. During her working career, Mrs. Clinton had worked for the Cedartown Standard, Johnson Printing and Dr. B.E. Popham where she retired.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Clinton; daughter, Joyce Youngblood Bedford; two brothers: Earl “Muscles” Cantrell and Clinton Cantrell; sister, Martha Cantrell Williams; nephew, Joseph Cantrell, Jr. and special friend, Bruce Hackney

Survivors include her son, Barry Clinton, Cedartown; daughter, Janice White and her husband Sammy, Cedartown; five grandchildren: Jeff Youngblood (Bobbie), Todd White (Beth), Chad Youngblood, Tim White (Stefanie) and Richie Clinton; eleven great grandchildren: Trevor Spinks, Cody White, Brandon Brame, Garrison White, Megan White, Brooklyn Brame, Makenzy Youngblood, Taylor Youngblood, Taylor Gordon, Makayla Clinton, Ansley Yarbrough, Halee Brame and Taylor Spinks; brother, Joe Cantrell, Sr, Cedartown; a number of nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of the Smith & Miller Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Tucker and Rev. Billy Frasier officiating. Interment will follow in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include: Jeff Youngblood, Todd White, Chad Youngblood, Tim White, Richie Clinton, Trevor Spinks, Cody White, Brandon Brame and Garrison White. Honorary pallbearers will include: Megan White, Brooklyn Brame, Makenzy Youngblood, Taylor Youngblood, Taylor Gordon, Makalya Clinton and Ansley Yarbrough.

The family will receive friends on Saturday afternoon from 12 noon until the funeral hour at the funeral home.

The Smith & Miller Funeral Home of Cedartown is honored to serve the family of Mrs. Estelle Cantrell Clinton.