EAST LIVERPOOL, OHIO – Cynthia L. Hyatt, 90, of East Liverpool passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2024, at Calcutta Health Care Center surrounded by her loving family.

Cynthia was born in East Liverpool on May 13, 1933, a daughter of the late Thomas Hart Larkins and Grace (Pitkin) Larkins McCready. She was a 1951 graduate of East Liverpool High School and graduated from Stephens College for Women in Columbia, MO with a degree in Library Science. Cynthia worked for the Cleveland Public Library and later retired from East Liverpool City Schools as director of the Media Center. Cynthia was a lifetime member of First United Methodist Church where she taught Sunday school, was a member of the United Methodist Women and Esther Bible Group. One of her greatest joys was being a member of Southwick-Griscom-Kinney Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. On her 90th birthday Cynthia was presented with the Ohio State Project Pin. The greatest joy of her life was her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Preceding Cynthia in death was her husband Jack L. Hyatt.

Left to cherish her memory are her children Hilary Wright and her husband Dutch, Janice Smith, Jill Carr and her husband David, Mary Beth Jones and her husband Bill, Tracy Hyatt and her companion Jim Casto, Donald Hyatt and his wife Jackie and Kathy Hyatt Smith; 13 grandchildren Bradley Wright, William Whitaker and his wife Sanya, Lindsey Carr Erickson, Sarah Carr, Grant Carr and his wife Jalaine, Meredith Glista and her husband Jason, Patrick Smith, Nathan Smith and his wife Morgan, Ashley Smith, Megan Ellis and her husband Brent, Morgan Oaks and her husband Sam, William Jones and his wife Julie and Aaron Jones and his wife Chrissie; 14 great grandchildren Abigail Jones, Kendra Jones, Angelica Jones, Alden Jones, Everhett Jones, Giana Ellis, Kamille Ellis, Magnus Erickson, Cora Erickson, Henry Whitaker, Maya Whitaker, Luke Glista, C.J. Glista, Wesley Carr and one great grandchild on the way.

Friends may visit at the First United Methodist Church on Saturday, April 27, 2024, where the family will be present from 1 to 3 p.m. Rev. Claudia Britton and Rev. Jeffrey Matthews will conduct a service at First United Methodist Church on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

Immediately following the service, the family and friends will gather at the Dawson Family Center for a time of fellowship.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Stacey Howell and the staff at Calcutta Health Care Center for all the love and care they provided to Cynthia.

In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions in Cynthia's memory to the Carnegie Public Library of East Liverpool, 219 East 4th Street, East Liverpool, OH 43920.