Obituary of Nylah Alma Willey

Nylah Willey, 92, passed away on March 4, 2015 at Akron City Hospital. Born in Akron on November 16, 1923 Nylah was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of the former St. Peter Episcopal Church. She retired from Tower Styling in 2003, where she worked as a manicurist. Nylah was preceded in death by her father Edger Minner & mother and step-father Glenna & Walter Kirk; former husband Robert E. Willey and cousin Gloria Batchik. She is survived by her daughters Cathy (Tom) Pillitiere of Akron, Linda (Ron) Hamilton of SC, and Robin Willey of Akron; grandchildren Jennifer (Terry) Wood, Angela (Matthew) Isenbart, Thomas (Christy) Pillitiere, Michael Miller, & Amanda (Wiley) Beightol; great-grandchildren Zachary, Victoria, Vincent, Matthew, David, Anthony, McKayla, Dominic, & Zoey. The family will receive friends on Monday, 5-7:30 pm, at the Anthony Funeral Home KUCKO-ANTHONY-KERTESZ CHAPEL, 1990 S. Main St. in Akron and will be followed by a funeral service at 7:30 pm. Interment will take place Tuesday at Mount Peace Cemetery in Akron (Anthony Funeral Homes, AKRON, 330.724.1281, anthonyfh.com)