Lillian Virginia Tilley

Lillian Virginia Tilley, age 88, of Oak Ridge, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 3, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.

She was born on April 14, 1925, in Stonega, Va. She was first employed with the Stonega Coke and Coal Co. in the payroll department. Lil and her family moved to Oak Ridge in 1954. With the nickname “Busy,” that is indeed how she lived her life. She had many jobs including selling Avon and working as a store clerk at Miller’s Department Store, Proffitt’s, and the Shoe Box, all while dedicating her life to her family. Her passions were her grandchildren, cooking, sewing, gardening, and playing on Watts Bar Lake.

Lil was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Kenneth Eugene Tilley; her mother, Byrdie Boyd Sullivan; her father, Barney McCoy Sullivan; three sisters, Reba Ottry Sullivan, Dorothy June Collins (Tootie), and Helen L. Lane (Peggy); and a brother, Wallace McCoy Sullivan (Tom).

Lil is survived by her daughter, Linda Ann Kwasnoski; son, Gene Tilley and wife Peggy; and three grandchildren, David Kwasnoski, Allison Tilley Ross, and Zack Tilley. Her great-granddaughter’s birth is expected in January.

The funeral service will be held on Thursday, Aug. 8, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Weatherford Mortuary with Rev. Troy Forrester officiating. The graveside service will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.

The family asks that memorials be made to Keystone Adult Day Care Program, 1350 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. The family will receive friends from 12:30-2 p.m. Thursday at Weatherford Mortuary.

An online guest book may be signed at weatherfordmortuary.com.