Chrissandra M. Wilcox

passed away Saturday Oct. 10, 2020 after a courageous five-year battle with cancer. Chris was born April 2, 1963 to Ronald and Marilyn (McAdow) Butler. She was a life resident of East Canton and a 1981 graduate of East Canton High School. She was faithful to God and her church, Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church. She loved working at the Stark County District Library where she earned her 20-year pin. Chris met many amazing workers who quickly became close friends.

She is survived by her husband, Jim Wilcox, who was the only man she ever dated. They were married 39 years and together raised two children, Matthew (Cassie) Wilcox and Kelsey (Michael) Furlong; they were blessed with four grandchildren, Brylee, Elliana, Kolton and Jaxon; her mother, Marilyn Reed; two brothers, Ray (Vicki) Butler and Dale (Dawn) Butler; two brothers and one sister from her extended family; father in-law, James Wilcox; sister-in-law, Julie (Kenny Rennie) Wilcox; brothers-in-law, Todd Wilcox, Chris (Michelle) Wilcox and Lance (Tara) Wilcox; many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her grandparents; her father, Ronald Butler; stepfather, Cecil Reed; mother-in-law, Charlotte Wilcox; sister-in-law, Terri Jo. The family would like to send a huge thank you to Dr. Trehan, Dr Chang and their team, as well to the hospice team, nurse, Kathy and nurses aid Brenna. These amazing people took care of Chris with a tremendous amount of love, and for that we will always be grateful.

I have fought the good fight

I have finished the race

I have kept the faith

2 Timothy 4:7

In lieu of flowers please donate to a charity of your choice or to Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church. In keeping with Chris's wishes there will be no services. Condolences or fond memories may be shared online at www.sandersfuneralhomes.com.

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Published by The Repository on Oct. 13, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
for Chrissandra Wilcox

4 Entries

Skip Cross

January 1, 2021

I shared an office with Chris at the library for a time. Working 8 feet away from someone, you get to know each other pretty well.

Chris was the sweetest, caring person with a great sense of humor. She loved her home and her family. She was sweet and compassionate with the people she dealt with in her job. She was a wonderful friend to me.

Just last week I was remembering a conversation we once had and today I learned that Chris had passed away. I was saddened to hear this, but I'm sure she is in a wonderful place now, waiting for but not rushing her loved ones to join her.

My deepest condolences to the family.

Matt Wilcox

November 2, 2020

I have contemplated writing this open ended letter about my mom for the last few weeks. I have been contemplating this because my mom was a very private person and I know she wouldn’t have liked it. She didn’t like to be the center of attention. However; like many other mothers can attest from their children, I’m not going to listen! I want to share how special my mom was with us and how great she was to others.
I want to start by thanking everyone who came out to support my mom and wanted to say their final goodbyes. I’m amazed how many people came out and how many people were touched by her. Actually, I’m NOT. She was an amazing mother and person. It feels good to see my mom had people like this in her life. I appreciate how many people stopped by to visit with her and bring food, flowers, and their friendship to her throughout this whole ordeal.
She was always thinking about other people. One of my earliest memories was being inside of K-mart shopping for toys at Christmas. Going down the aisles; to my delight were all these toys, as mom continued to pile toys in the cart, I couldn’t believe it. I thought they were all for me! She had to talk me back down from my excitement. She explained they were for a family that couldn’t have a Christmas, and to my utter dismay, I was not getting any of them. We weren’t wealthy. She just found another family who had less and wanted to give; her whole life is full of examples like this. She was always there for anything, always thinking of us. She was always thinking of others. She spent her whole life being selfless and giving to others.
She was the kind of mom who always wanted to be there and help. She was always being our mom. I remember being in my twenties and my mom hiding Easter eggs and then telling me to find them! She would tell me how many there were and where they were, and since I was too old and cool to look, by the time she went looking, she couldn’t remember how many and where she had hid them. She would find them cleaning months and years later. She would gloat about finding them because she would tell us she kept the money in them!
She was a faithful person of god and to my surprise her faith never wavered through her illness. She never questioned whatever plans life had in store for her or even complained about them. She never questioned, “why me?”, or complained about any of the discomfort or pain she experienced. Whenever asked about how she was feeling. She merely responded, “I’m doing ok.” . She never wanted to complain or make any of us feel bad about her circumstances. Even in her most trying moments; she was only concerned about how we felt. She didn’t want us to worry about her.
It wasn’t until later in life when I had my daughter; did I truly understand the depth of her love. How selfless she was every day. If you look up selfless in the dictionary it defines the word as “concerned more with the needs and wishes of others than with one's own; unselfish.” I define this word as “my MOM”. The task she went through raising me. The amount of effort she effortlessly gave every day. She was never too tired to play a game, or read a book. She was never too busy to listen to my stories or watch ninja turtles for the thousandth time. There was never a moment where she wasn’t my biggest supporter. There was never an instance where she didn’t make me feel like I could accomplish anything. I didn’t realize how hard of a job it was and how amazing she was at it. All the late nights, staying up with a sick kid, never worrying about her health or how tired she was. In every moment I can possibly remember; all she did was care about us. I don’t know how she did it. I have so many questions that I wish I could ask her, but I am grateful for how hard she fought to give us the time we did have with her. I wish in her time I would have been able to express how truly amazing she was, and how truly grateful I am to have had her as my mom.
I hope one day; I can be a reflection of her and raise my children with the same respect, courage, strength, compassion, wisdom, and love that she taught to me. I hope one day I can be half as strong and tough, half as selfless and caring, half as loving and thoughtful, half as attentive and present, half as courageous and brave. I hope one day; I can just be half of what she was. If I could; I would consider that one whole blessing.

LIsa Farrens

October 13, 2020

I met Chris in 4th grade. She was a kind and gentle soul. Her smile and red hair are the first things I think about when I hear her name. RIP. Prayers to Marilyn, Ray, Dale and entire family.

brian isaacs

October 13, 2020

RIP Angel what a sweet loving person, you are missed by everyone here at the libray.

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