Sue Cecil

Sue Cecil

Sidney "Sue" (Hargis) Cecil, 77, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2015 surrounded by loving family after battling Lung Cancer.

She is survived by daughter, Christine (Jeff) Darnell and son, Rick Cecil, of Wadsworth; step-daughter, Donna Cecil of Copley; granddaughters Brittany (Zach) Few of Wadsworth and Kara (Alex) Wietrzykowski of Gainesville, FL; grandsons, Tyler Darnell of Wadsworth and Justin Cecil of Ocala, FL; sisters Gatha "Gay" Roach of Nacogdoches, TX, and Jane Pesko of Akron; sisters in-law, Lucy Hargis of Tallmadge and Rose Hargis of Cuyahoga Falls; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, Joseph "Jess" Cecil; parents, Raymond & Emma (Richardson) Hargis of Copley; her brothers, Donald Ray Hargis of Cuyahoga Falls, and Ivan Glen "Gus" Hargis of Tallmadge; and her step-son, Mark Cecil of Copley.

Sue and Jess owned Lanning's, an award winning fine dining restaurant in Bath. It has been family owned and operated for over 40 years.

They also owned a Quarter Horse farm in Wadsworth. They bred, trained, and showed horses competitively with their children, winning many awards and world titles.

Sue's greatest joy was her family, especially her grandchildren, and her most precious hours were spent with them. Her lively spirit and giving nature will always be remembered.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, December 21 at the Billow Fairlawn Chapel, 85 N. Miller Rd., Interment at Copley cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday, December 20 from 2 to 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Jess Cecil Memorial Fund c/o OQHA, PO Box 209, 101 Tawa Rd, Richwood OH, 43344. To share a memory, send a condolence or light a candle, visit the tribute wall at www.billowfuneralhomes.com (Billow Fairlawn Chapel)