Luis Bradley “Big Lu” Cantrell, age 25, a lifetime resident of Annapolis, passed away on May 12, 2018.

He was born on April 12, 1993, at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, to Maria Maldonado and Bradley Nathan Cantrell. He attended Broadneck High School and the Freestate Challenge Academy before pursuing further studies at Anne Arundel Community College. He worked in the restaurant industry, most recently for Chick and Ruth’s Deli on Main St. in Annapolis. He loved nature and music, and making music beats; basketball, baseball, and travelling, hanging out with friends and family, and eating Nana’s homemade soups.

Big Lu is preceded in death by his grandfathers: Luis Maldonado and Orlin Cantrell.

He is survived by his mom Maria Maldonado Cantrell; his dad and step-mom Bradley and Aimee Cantrell; his two brothers: Cole and Michael Cantrell; his grandmothers: Jennielle Maldonado and Sharon Cantrell; all of Annapolis; his uncle and aunt Rudy and Jacqueline Lee Maldonado, of Berlin, uncle and aunt Ryan and Valerie Maldonado, of Tampa, Florida, uncles Doug Cantrell and Joe Jordan, of Annapolis, and aunts Laura Shifflett and Terry Martin, both of Annapolis.

Family requests friends gather at Mariners Church, 1592 Whitehall Rd, Annapolis, 21409 on Saturday from 11 to 12 Noon, at which time his funeral service will begin. Feel free to express your condolences below as well.