Bernice Cecil

Bernice Evenell Watson Cecil, age 95 of Horse Branch, passed away Friday, August 6th 2021 at the Ohio County Healthcare Facility in Hartford. She was born at home in Horse Branch on October 20th 1925, the daughter of Theodore & Ollie Renfrow Watson. She moved to Louisville after graduating high school in 1943, where she lived until returning back to Grayson County to reside with her daughter, Diane Cecil Scott in Horse Branch in 2015. She retired from PNC Bank in 1990 and was a devoted Catholic attending the St. Matthias Church. She helped with the gift shop at the U of L Hospital, enjoyed going out with friends for lunch, and most importantly helped with her grandkids. She worked alongside all of the "Great Generation" in the war effort during World War II. She worked in a factory making and inspecting floors for airplanes used during this time. She also studied aeronautics her senior year of high school as did all of the girls in order to keep the boys from being drafted until they graduated high school. She is survived by her daughter, Diane Cecil Scott; her grandson, Daniel Scott; her granddaughter, Megan Cockerel; and three great grandchildren, Christopher Scott, Olivia Cockerel, & Natalie Scott; and several nieces & nephews. Other than her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Cecil; her brother, Bill Watson; her grandson, James Scott; and great grandson, Zachory Scott. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 10th 2021 at the Caneyville Memorial Chapel. She will be laid to rest in the Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday and from 9:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Caneyville Memorial Chapel is both honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Mrs. Cecil. Share your messages of condolence with the family of Bernice Cecil and sign her virtual guestbook below.