On Sunday, September 29, 2019, Cynthia Zimmerman, loving wife and mother of two children, passed away at the age of 65. She was surrounded with love by her family.

Born in Montgomery, Alabama on July 29, 1954, she was the daughter of Willie Frank and Catherine Ivey. Cynthia graduated from St. Jude Educational Institute in 1972, where she was a cheerleader and met her high school sweetheart, Michael Leroy Zimmerman, whom she later married on November 30, 1974. They raised two children, Kierra and Justin.

Cynthia was a voracious reader who instilled a passion for education and reading in her children. She was a lover of movies who enjoyed dates at the movie theatre, shopping, and spending time with her husband and children.

She was known for her smile and impeccable personality. Family and friends would say she was determined and had a feisty spirit with a lot of love. She dearly cared for others and always wanted the best for everyone.

Cynthia spent most of her working life as a representative and supervisor at credit unions, including Valley Bank in Moreno Valley, California and Arrowhead in Riverside, California.

Cynthia was preceded in death by her father, Willie Frank, and her brothers, Stanley and Willie Frank Jr. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Michael; her daughter, Kierra; son, Justin; mother, Catherine Ivey; siblings: Sandra, Constance, and LaDosca Ivey; many nieces and nephews; daughter-in-law, Vicktery; grandpups, Sherlock and Zoey; and other relatives and friends. Special thanks to her brother-in-law, Curtis; nephew, Kareem; niece, Adrienne; and daughter, Mfon, for acting as her caretakers. We will all greatly miss her.