Elizabeth Prachyl Cantrell

Elizabeth Prachyl Cantrell, 83, a loving Mother, Wife and Grandmother passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. Elizabeth was born in Austin, Texas on May 24, 1931. She was a long time member of St. Stephens Catholic Church of Weatherford. She had a smile that never quit and she never met a stranger. She enjoyed helping people all of her life. She loved gardening and was very proud of her flower gardens for which she won awards. She volunteered at the Church and at Weatherford Regional Medical Center for many years. She was a member of the St. Stephens Quilting group where she helped make many quilts for the needy. She had many struggles in her early years but managed to always keep a happy disposition about life. She did a great job raising her seven children for which the family are all very grateful. A very special thanks to all of the caregivers at The Arbor House where she had lived for the last three years. The family is very grateful for the kindness and great care she received while living there. Survivors: Children, Wanda Barham and husband Mike; Judy Prachyl, Donna Wallace and husband Jimmie; David Prachyl and wife Tammie; Sharon Kleiber and husband Steve, Debbie Boles and husband David; James Prachyl and wife Arlynn and step-son Allen Prachyl and wife Cap. She had 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren who will miss her tremendously. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles & Louise Gremminger, Brother, Henry Gremminger and husbands, Tony Prachyl, Johnnie Prachyl and Lester Cantrell.

Funeral: 10 a.m, Monday at St. Stephens Chapel in Weatherford.
Burial: Longcreek Cemetery.
Visitation: 5 p.m Sunday followed by a Rosary at 7 p.m, both at Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Chapel in Weatherford.
Memorials: Alzheimer's Association or the American Heart Association.