Born August 3, 1915 at Lilly, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Henry Cox and Mary Allie Mann Cox.
She was the last surviving member of a family of 13 siblings.
Mrs. Lilly was a member of the Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church at Beaver, and was a homemaker. She was a caregiver to all of her family, and enjoyed taking care of people.
She had lived most of her life in Beckley.
Mrs. Lilly was preceded in death by brothers, Olive, Arthur, Elliott, Leslie, Earnie, Basil, Carley, and Arvil Cox, and sisters, Faye Lilly, Sylvia Radford, Thelma Tuskey, and Goldie Tolliver.
Those left to cherish her memory include her husband of 73 years, Elder Kenna Lilly of Heartland Nursing Facility; a son, Arnyst Lilly and his wife Nancy of Beckley; four grandchildren, Sabrina Ballard of Sandbranch Road, Michelle Whitmer and her husband Ralph of Midland, Va., Arnyst Lilly II and his wife Michelle of Daniels, Aaron Lilly of Beckley; seven great-grandchildren, Anthony Ballard and his wife Noel of South Charleston, Abbie Ballard of Tennessee, Olivia Ballard of Sandbranch Road, Jessie Whitmer of Midland, Va., Jared Lilly of Daniels, Kendal Lilly of Daniels, Trevor Lilly of Beckley; and one great-great grandson, Mason Ballard of South Charleston, W.Va.
Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thurssday, Oct. 22, 2009, at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel in Beckley, with Elder Jerry McGrady officiating. Burial will follow at the Cox Cemetery at Jumping Branch, W.Va.
Friends may call one hour prior to services on Thursday.
Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Online condolences may be sent to our guestbook at www.roseandquesenberry.net
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, 1901 S. Kanawha St., Beckley.
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