Cecil Mize, age 79, of Wickliffe, passed away at 12:40 am on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah.
Cecil was a member of the Bardwell Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. For over 40 years, he was a butcher having worked in several places across the area including, Cairo, IL, Tamms, IL, Lone Oak and eventually retiring from Rodney’s IGA in Wickliffe.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ruth Pettit Mize of Wickliffe, and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Loraine Farnsworth Mize; and three brothers.
Funeral services for Cecil Mize will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at the Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Wickliffe with Rev. Rodney Bice officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethlehem Church Cemetery in Wickliffe. Friends may call after 10:00 am on Tuesday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to: Bardwell Baptist Church Building Fund, 323 U.S. Highway 51, Bardwell, KY 42023; St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or to the Gideon’s International Carlisle-West Graves Camp, PO Box 608, Cunningham, KY 42035.
