Obituary - Mary Beth (Wilt) Carlill

Mary Beth (Wilt) Carlill

Mary Beth (Wilt) Carlill was born October 6, 1964 in Kansas City, Missouri and departed this life on December 6, 2014 in Forks, Washington, in a tragic accident, at the age of 50 years and 2 months. She was the daughter of Nelda “Sue” (Saunsaucie) and Lawrence Kenneth “Larry” Wilt.

Mary Beth spent most of her lifetime in the Cass County area, graduating from Sherwood High School in 1982, where she had been very active in music and drama. She went on to obtain a marketing degree from C.T.U., and later obtained her certification to teach pre-school.

In her younger years, Mary Beth had been a 10 year member of Pleasant Hill Hillbillies 4-H Club and served as a county and state officer. She also was an active member of the Pleasant Hill Community Theater.Mary Beth was member of the First Christian Church of Pleasant Hill.

About 3 months ago, Mary Beth moved to Forks, Washington where she had accepted a teaching position in an area Head Start program. She dearly loved her new job and the Washington area.

Mary Beth is survived by her beloved children, Vyktoria Marie Harris and Jacob Tyler Harris, both of Pleasant Hill, MO; her parents, Sue and Larry Wilt of Archie, MO; one brother Larry Edward Wilt of Cheyenne, Wyoming; one sister, Susan Jo-Lyn Wilt of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; the 6 Chicken Necks as she lovingly called her cousins, other relatives and many, many friends.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 5, 2015 at the Wallace Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill with Rev. Kent Deubner and Rev. J.P. Williams, officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., at the funeral home.

Family suggests contributions to: Mary Beth Wilt Scholarship Fund.