Obituary of Cecil P. Canoy

Cecil Phillip Canoy, 63 of Carlinville, passed away Saturday evening, August 17, 2019, at his residence in Carlinville, IL.

Cecil was born October 21, 1955 to John and Pearl (Motsenbocker) Canoy in Troy, MO.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

While living in Missouri, Cecil drove a mail truck in St. Louis, MO. He later moved to Carlinville and he had been employed as a driver for Illinois Paving, Hays Trucking and Robert Kaufmann Trucking.

He enjoyed camping, cooking out on the grill and had a passion for his cats. Cecil also loved riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

Visitation will be held on Friday evening, August 23, 2019, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Davis-Anderson Funeral Home, in Carlinville, IL.

Cecil is survived by his significant other, Christina (Boulware) Borders of Carlinville, IL, daughter, Serena (Joseph) Waters of St. Peters, MO son, Danny Canoy of Troy, MO, step-daughters, Amanda Borders of Carlinville, IL and Sarah Borders of Litchfield, IL, grandchildren; Kimberlee Borders and Aubree Allsman, brother, John (Linda) Canoy of Troy, MO, and a sister, Debbie (Jim) Smelcer of Warrenton, MO.

Memorials may be made to Macoupin County Animal Shelter, Carlinville, Illinois.