Cecile Fox McKenzie

Cecile Fox McKenzie passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. She was a vibrant 106 years old. Cecile was born to William Roscoe Hodgson Fox and Minnie Fredonia Cannon Fox on October 19, 1911, in Fort Worth. Cecile graduated from Central High (now Paschal) in 1928 then earned her BA in History from TCU in 1932. She played ukulele in two string bands at the White Settlement Senior Center. These bands provided entertainment for area retirement centers and nursing homes. Cecile was a lifelong resident of Fort Worth and a long-time member of Southcliff Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, James Randolph “J.R.” McKenzie and daughter-in-law, Sandra Jean Lancaster McKenzie. She is survived by her son, James Randolph “Randy” McKenzie, Jr., of Rockwall, TX; grandchildren Wallace Randolph McKenzie, JD, and wife, Meilynne Robinette McKenzie, of Sacramento, CA; Dr. Kathryn McKenzie Knight and husband, Michael David Knight, of Royse City, TX; and Deborah McKenzie Abbott and husband, Dr. Dennis Michael Abbott, of Dallas, TX. Cecile is also survived by ten great grandchildren, Emily Reagan McKenzie, Sarah Jean Knight, James Michael Abbott, Hannah Rea Knight, Meghan Lynne McKenzie, Amelia Lauren McKenzie, Andrew Randolph Abbott, Lydia Kathryn Knight, Julia McKenzie Knight and Martha Susanna Lyn Knight. Cecile will be missed by all, especially her many friends who knew her to be such a sweet lady.