Cecilia Cowell Roles

It is with the greatest of love that the family of Cecilia (Cil) Cowell Roles announces the passing of her earthly life on September 5, 2024, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and reunite with her beloved husband, Jack, and daughter, Andrea. Cecilia left this world with grace, dignity, peace, and tranquility surrounded both on earth and heaven by those she loves.

Cecilia was preceded in death by her first husband Murray, daughter Andrea, grandson Brandon, the love of her life Jack, and their granddaughter Grace. She also reunites with numerous other family and friends.

She is survived by her daughter Angel and her husband Jim, grandchildren Chris and his wife Ashley, Cameron, Skylar, great-granddaughters Faith and Dakota, step-daughter Jackie and her husband Chris, grandchildren Zane, Tessa, and Lily, her sisters Dorothy and Becky, nephews Tim, Donnie, and Darrell.

Cil was born on May 13, 1937, in Hiltonia, Georgia to Cecil R. and Dorothy C. Odom. She graduated from the University of Maryland. She then went on to marry Murray Pennington and have two beautiful daughters Angelique Lynn and Andrea Monique. During this period in her life, she worked as a commodities broker on Wall Street. They moved to El Paso, Texas, where Cil owned multiple small businesses. Even though she was successful in her business, she wanted to achieve even more so she moved into a career in Real Estate. Her career in Real Estate was very exciting and successful. She worked for US Homes, Lennar, David Weekly, and retired from Design Tech. During her career in Real Estate, she was a top producer winning numerous awards such as new cadillacs and cash bonuses.

In 1981, she married the love of her life Lieutenant Colonel Jack C. Roles. She described their marriage as a 37 year honeymoon. They loved to travel and spent every summer in a condo on the beach in Florida.

Cecilia was a wonderful, loving, and devoted mother, wife, grandmother, and friend to all those she held close to her heart. Most importantly her family will tell you Cecilia was a force to reckoned with. She prided herself on the love she spread, the advice she gave, and words of wisdom she shared. Although she will be deeply missed, we know she smiles down on us surrounded by those she reunited with.

A visitation for Cecilia will be held Monday, September 16, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Brookside Funeral Home - Champions, 3410 Cypress Creek Pkwy, Houston, TX 77068. A celebration of life will occur Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, 3410 Cypress Creek Pkwy, Houston, TX 77068. A committal service will occur Tuesday, September 17, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 2:20 PM at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77038.