Cecilia E. Wright's Obituary
Decatur – Cecilia E. Wright, 92, of Decatur, passed peacefully into eternity Sunday evening at Imboden Creek Living Center.
Cil, daughter of Fred W. Hays and Anna M. Volk Hays, was born September 22, 1926. She married James P. Wright, Jr, February 15, 1947. He preceded her in death April 11, 2000. They had eight children: James Vincent Wright (Laura) of Pensacola, FL, Sheila Tohill (Larry) of Forsyth, IL, Carole Cundiff of Decatur, IL, Jeannie Luster (Richard) of Decatur, IL, Phyllis Howley (Terry) of Decatur, Cindy Kyburz (Dean) of Decatur, IL, Sherry McGuire (Chad) of Mahomet, IL, and Tina Coates (Darryl) of Hermann, MO.
A homemaker, Cil was a charter member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and was a past member of the K of C Ladies Auxiliary.
Concelebrated Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 am, Monday, October 8, 2018, at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church; visitation will be one hour before the mass in the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Good Samaritan Inn of Decatur, Shriners Hospital for Children or donor’s choice. Casual dress is recommended.
Surviving are her eight children, 25 grandchildren, many great grandchildren; her brother, William Hays (Lillian) of Gulfport, FL; and many nephews and nieces.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 6 sisters, 2 brothers, son in law Bob Cundiff and 2 great grandchildren: Noah Tohill and Isaac Schlosser.
The family would like to thank the staff at Imboden Creek Living Center for all their loving care of our mother for the last five years.
The Wright family is being served by the Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL 62526. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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