Rayburn B. Cantrell

Rayburn B. "Pop" Cantrell passed away on December 12, 2014. He retired after 33 years as a Chief Engineer with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. Rayburn loved growing his home grown tomatoes and tinkering in his garage while being a devoted husband, father and Pop.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Rebecca Cantrell; children, Amy E. Cantrell, Rayburn (Jennifer) Cantrell, Julie Lambert and Allison (Evan) Guldenschuh; honorary daughter, Lori (Sam) Asher; grandchildren, Lana, Austin, Jonathan, Seth, Ethan, Emma, Eva, Kent, Blaine and 1 on the way; 5 sisters, many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Tuesday, December 16, 2014, from 1pm-8pm at Newcomer Funeral Home SW Louisville Chapel (10304 Dixie Highway). A Celebration of Life for Rayburn will be Wednesday, December 17, 2014, at 10am at Newcomer Funeral Home.

Interment will be at Kentucky Veteran Cemetery, Radcliff, KY.

The family asks that expressions of sympathy be made to Hosparus Of Louisville, 3532 Ephraim McDowell Drive, Louisville, KY.