James C. Cantrell age 94 of Boone, passed away Thursday October 2, 2025, at his home.

He was born June 24, 1931, in Henderson County, North Carolina. A son of the late Crawford and Mary Stepp Cantrell. He taught drafting and designing, was a member of Laurel Fork Baptist Church and was a veteran having served in the United States Army.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce Cantrell of the home; two daughters, Evalyn Sudderth and husband George of Blowing Rock and Renada Miller and husband Mitch of Boone; two granddaughters, the Blackwood family and April Ramsey and husband Derek of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina; and one grandson, Chip Sudderth and wife Audrey of Bolivia, North Carolina; seven great-grandchildren, Noah Schoonover of the home; Belicia Schoonover of West End, North Carolina; Chase Sudderth, Eliza Sudderth, Aidan Sudderth, Imogene Sudderth all of Bolivia, North Carolina and Jax Ramsey of Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. He is also survived by six great grandchildren of the late William Darren Cantrell.

In addition to his father and mother he was preceded in death by a sister, Dolly Cantrell, and a son William Darren Cantrell.

A graveside service will be conducted at 2:30 PM Sunday at Woodlawn Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Samaritan's Purse, Western North Carolina Hurricane Helene Relief, P.O. Box 3000 Boone, North Carolina 28607.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hamptonfuneralnc.com

Hampton Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of the arrangements.