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Cecelia Ann Thornton of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the remarkable age of 88. Born on May 12, 1936, in Prague, Oklahoma, Cecelia was the daughter of Joseph Michael and Edith Esther (Irvine) Obsivac. Cecelia grew up in Prague and was a 1954 graduate of Prague High school. After high school, Cecelia made her home in Tecumseh and later Norman, touching countless lives along the way.
Following high school, Cecelia embarked on a fulfilling career in the medical field, where she worked in the finance department at the McBride Clinic and later the Shawnee Medical Clinic, until her well-deserved retirement.
Cecelia was a skilled basketball player in school and her love for
basketball carried on throughout her life. She was an avid Oklahoma City
Thunder fan and proudly cheered on the Sooners. In her leisure time, Cecelia
delighted in crossword puzzles and reading.
Cecelia's infectious warmth
and kindness earned her the title of social butterfly. She had a gift for
turning strangers into friends and filling the lives of those around her
with joy and laughter.
Cecelia was preceded in death by her parents; her son and daughter-in-law, Barry Dale Hill and Kimberly White; and her grandson, Joshua Hill.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Gary Del Hill and his wife, Diane Hampton, Terry James Hill and his wife, Deborah Dixon, and Sherri Gail Jackson; seven grandchildren, Lance Hill, Christin Tompkins and her husband, Nick, Justin Hill and his wife, Brianna, Ashley Hill, Jeremy Hill, Megan Aguirre and her husband, Adam, and Samuel “Kathy” Jackson. She also had 7 great-grandchildren, they brought her immense joy, and she cherished them deeply.
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