Cynthia Lou Womble

Cynthia “Cindy” Kidwell Womble — beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and caregiver to all who knew her — passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on June 1, 2026, at the age of 83. She lived a life marked by quiet grace, boundless love, and an unwavering faith that guided her every step.

Born on May 9, 1943, in Vernon, Texas, Cindy’s heart for serving others revealed itself early. After completing nursing school, she answered a calling to care for those in need and enlisted in the United States Air Force at just 21 years old, placing service before self from the very start. It was that same quiet devotion that brought her to Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama in 1964, where, as a newly commissioned second lieutenant, she met the love of her life, a young Army soldier named Columbus “Buck” Womble, who would become her husband and partner for nearly five decades.

Together, Cindy and Buck made their home in many places — across the United States, and even in Germany and England as Buck’s service called them. Wherever they were stationed, Cindy quietly made a home and a haven for her family, caring for those around her with the same humble warmth and grace she brought to everything. Not long after Buck’s retirement from the Army, the two planted roots in Alpharetta, Georgia, where they would spend more than 25 cherished years building a life full of family, faith, and community.

A nurse by training, Cindy was a caregiver at her very core. She worked in hospitals and pediatric clinics throughout her life, but her greatest act of caregiving was the eight devoted years she spent lovingly tending to Buck as he bravely battled cancer until his passing in 2012. She gave of herself completely and without reservation — that was simply who she was.

Her faith was the foundation of everything. Active in her church and deeply invested in her small groups, Cindy was a woman of prayer, presence, and purpose. She had a gift for knowing exactly the right thing to give, and the perfect moment to give it. She showed up for every wedding, every birth, every milestone, because being with her family wasn’t just important to her — it was everything.

To her five grandchildren, she was Kini — the grandmother who made every moment feel special, who loved fiercely and joyfully, and who sent them into the world with her favorite reminder: “Remember whose you are.” Those four words — a gentle nudge to never forget they were children of God — are perhaps her greatest legacy.

Cynthia is survived by her sister, Tori Kidwell of Abilene, Texas; her daughters Beth Cravotta (Mark) and Janelle Burch (John); and her five grandchildren, Steven Cravotta, Jack Cravotta, Callen Burch, Mackenna Burch, and Casey Burch.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Columbus “Buck” Womble.

Cindy didn’t just live a good life — she poured herself into the lives of everyone around her. The world is quieter without her, but heaven is richer, and the love she gave will echo through generations.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s Team Page “Memory in the Making” https://act.alz.org/site/TR?team_id=1051324&pg=team&fr_id=19542