Cecil D. Chance

Survived by his wife of 50 years, Margaret Black Chance; children: Lee Anne Demere (Michael), Matthew Dustan, Mary Lindsay, Michael Burns; 3 grandchildren: Elizabeth Lee Demere, Ruth Anne Demere and Michael Collins Demere; sibling: Doris Fulton (Noble); nephews: Gary Fulton (Trina), Barry Fulton.

Cecil graduated from Springfield high school as a local football standout and played on scholarship at Cumberland University for 2 years. He then graduated from Austin Peay. Afterwords, he held positions at the YMCA and Security Federal Savings and Loan. The majority of his career he worked in the Nashville public library system and as a claims manager at National Life Insurance. Cecil converted to Catholicism in his early 20's and expressed his devotion to the Lord through regular attendance at Mass, working with Tennessee state prisoners, Room at the Inn and a program at NES that provided assistance for families in need.

Cecil loved his wife, family and friends and constantly took pictures and video at family events. He and his wife loved to attend their children's sporting events and also attended Vanderbilt football and basketball games throughout his life. Above all, Cecil was a good man who was kind to all those around him especially the poor in body and spirit.

The family wants to especially thank the Band of Angels home care providers for the amazing care he received over the past 9 months, and the doctors and nurses at St Thomas West special care and Father John Raphael in his last days. Cecil’s wife and children appreciate the many acts of kindness from family and friends during his illness.

Services will be held 10:00 am on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at St. Mary of the Seven Sorrows Church with visitation from 9 am until service at 10 am.Graveside service will be in Calvary Cemetery, Nashville, TN.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the TN Right to Life (www.tennesseerighttolife.org) or the Aquinas Nursing Program (http://www.aquinascollege.edu/support-aquinas-college)