Heaven flung open the door to welcome one of the sweetest, kindest and most beautiful souls ever born: Timothy Ryan Cantrell, age 43, was embraced by His Heavenly Father in the early morning of January 28th, 2023.
Timothy was born on December 28, 1979 in Arlington, TX. He was the second son and youngest child of Jody Cantrell and Susan Hearne Cantrell.
Tim was a magnet for friends throughout his school years – many of whom he remained close with until his passing. This continued throughout his various places of employment. Tim graduated from Grand Prairie High School in 1998 and from UTA in 2003. He was an excellent musician in high school and was honored to play the flute with the Metropolitan Winds as an adult, playing at the Morton Myerson and the Winspear Opera House. Friends and family will easily remember Tim’s wonderful sense of humor. His imagination and creative wit were second to none. He should have written a blog, because his writing style showcased his brilliance. Laughter and his award winning smile were never far from his presence. In his adulthood, he easily made friends wherever he went, and he worked to keep up with everyone in his life, often traveling to spend time with them. Travel was one of his many loves, along with historical architecture, time spent at the Dallas Arboretum and long bicycle rides.
Tim loved growing orchids and other exotic plants, and his cats were a source of much amusement and imagination. He had a brain for analytics and excelled in his career with Christus Health, recently celebrating 10 years of employment there. Tim also had a unique and special sense of style and enjoyed decorating and remodeling his Oak Cliff home.
Timothy was preceded in death by his grandparents, Joe Allen Cantrell and Dorothy Long (Cantrell) Ginn; John Orlando Hearne, Jr. and Barbara Sue Cooper (Hearne) Wilder, his Uncles Greg and Paul Hearne, and his beloved cat Captain Pickles. He is survived by his Mother, Susan (David) Hamilton, Father Jody (Darlene) Cantrell, Brother Phillip (Amy) Cantrell, nephews Jared and Baron, and niece Paige, his Uncles Jeff, John and Michael Hearne, and cousin Jennifer Petronillo and her boys, Joel and Marcus. Also, some of his special friends – Miranda Corwin, Tina Beth Fambro, Danielle Nesbitt, Carmen Plymale, Robert Anderson, along with countless friends and family, too numerous to list them, all call him beloved. He leaves behind his 3 cat babies, Felicia, Ignacio, and Veronica.
A celebration of life will be held at Laurel Land Funeral Home, the visitation will be Saturday afternoon February 11, 2023 from 3-7 pm and the Celebration of Life service will be Sunday morning, February 12, 2023 at 10:00 am.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.laurellanddallas.com for the Cantrell family.
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