Heather Leigh Reynolds Cecil

Heather Leigh Reynolds Cecil 32, of Laurel, MD formally of Lynchburg, VA submitted to the will of God and went home to be with the Lord at 9:50 a.m. on Monday, February 18, 2008 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. Heather was blessed to be born the proud daughter of William H. and Shirley R. Reynolds on January 4, 1976. Heather was educated in Lynchburg City Public Schools. She was a 1994 graduate of E.C. Glass High School and a graduate of the Class of 1998 at Sweet Briar College. She was employed as Lead Programmer Analyst for Kaiser Permanente Healthcare in Silver Spring, MD. Heather accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church. While living in Maryland she attended Peace Baptist Church in Washington, DC and Laurel Lakes Christian Center, Laurel, MD. In addition to her parents, Heather is survived by her 7 month old daughter, Hannah Elisabeth Louise, her husband Imadu and stepson Cameron, her BIG sisters, Carla Eubanks (Marcus) and Tammi Williams (Christopher Sr.) and her only nephew, Christopher. She is also survived by a very devoted, loving and caring special friend Dominique Germaine, her two god-mothers, her Aunts – Margaret Hicks and M. Louise Griggs, two god-sons Anthony Laprade and Christian Smith; her sister-friend Katina Smith and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A celebration of life will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church with Reverend Johnny Ford eulogist. Interment will be in the Spring Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service. A trust fund has been set up at Bank of America for Hannah. Condolences can be emailed to [email protected]. Community Funeral Home directing.
This obituary was originally published in The News & Advance.