Willa Ree Cartwright age 84 of San Antonio, TX formerly of Mayfield, KY passed away peacefully on September 25, 2019. She was born October 24, 1934 in Mayfield, KY to Mate Quint and Lurley Carr. On December 23, 1951 she married her husband of 38 years, William E. Cartwright.
She worked as a surgical nurse at Fuller Morgan Hospital in Mayfield KY and when she became disabled from nursing, she enjoyed a successful baking business in Harrisburg, IL. and Cape Girardeau, MO. She followed her husband for his career from Mayfield, KY to Harrisburg, IL, Cape Girardeau, MO and Springfield, IL. She returned to Mayfield, KY upon her husband’s death in 1990. She lived the last five years of her life in San Antonio, TX where her daughter and son-in-law reside. A devout Christian, she was member of Northside Baptist Church.
Willa lived life to the fullest through the simple pleasures brought by the love of her entire family as well as her close friends. She traveled extensively throughout the US, and Europe. Willa had the uncanny ability to become close friends with everyone she met and was loved immensely by all who knew her.
She is survived by her three children, Ben Cartwright, Mayfield, KY, Theriesa (Bart) Bloemhard, San Antonio, TX and William (Libbi) Cartwright, Sea Crest, FL., sister, Wanda Hawkins, Mayfield, KY, 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.
She is preceded in death by her husband William E. Cartwright and her parents, Mate and Lurley Carr.
A funeral service will be held 12:00 noon Saturday October 5, 2019 at Byrn Funeral Home, 1020 Paris Rd, Mayfield, KY 42066. A visitation will be held from 11:00a.m. until 12:00 noon Saturday October 5, 2019 at the funeral home. Internment at Maplewood Cemetery.