Cheryll Mae Carroll, age 72 of Pemberville, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at ProMedica
Toledo Hospital.
She was born on July 21, 1948 to Clifford and Zelda (Spangler) Higley in Bryan, Ohio. On January 27, 1972
she married Thomas R. Carroll, who survives.
Cheryll was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Bowling Green, Ohio. She was a 1966 graduate of
Fairview High School, earned her Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Toledo, and worked as a Speech
and Language Pathologist at Toledo Public Schools until her retirement in 2007. Cheryll is a proud
survivor of Breast Cancer. She loved to spend time around the water, either the lake or the Gulf. She
enjoyed tending to her flowerbeds, being with her pets, and going to garage sales and antique stores to
find the hidden treasures. Spending time with her family was always her top priority.
Cheryll will be sadly missed by her loving husband, Thomas Carroll of Pemberville, OH, her two sons,
Christopher Carroll of Huron, OH, and Jason (Ana) Carroll of Perrysburg, OH, and her daughter, Hope
Carroll of Columbus, OH. She also leaves behind four grandchildren; Abigail (David) Schmidt, Nicholaus
Carroll, Raeanne (Parker) Saddler, and Jacob Carroll, two great-grandchildren, Emelia and Emery Schmidt,
her brother, Robert (Debbie) Higley of Williams Center, OH, and her sisters, Victoria (Paul) Groves of
Ft. Wayne, IN, and Kay (Rick) Saaf of Ney, OH.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Randy Higley.
Visitation will be private at Schaffer Funeral Home in Defiance. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held
at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at St. Mary Catholic Church, with Fr. John Stites
officiating. Due to the recent pandemic, masks and social distancing are required. Burial will follow
the service at Riverside Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Fort Defiance Humane Society, or St. Mary Catholic Church. Online condolences
can be given at www.Schafferfh.com.
