Visitation for Lila Lee (Jimmie) Lilley, 96 will be at 5:00 p.m., Wed., May 23, followed at 6 p.m. by a memorial service and reception, at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, 1615 S. Fort Hood St., Killeen, Texas.
She was born January 25, 1922 in Kansas City MO and passed away May 16, 2018 in Missouri City, TX.
Known to family and friends as Jimmie, her childhood nickname for 96 years, she retired from the City of Los Angeles Parks Department nursery in 1978, and made Killeen her home. She joined the Bob Gilmore Senior Center in 1981, and served their community until she became ill in 2016. She was an active member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW Chapter #3892 and the American Legion Auxiliary Chapter #0223 for over 30 years, earning numerous annual service awards for 100, 500 and 1000 hours of volunteer work. She was a member of the Lions Club Park Senior Center from its inception, and a member of the 55-Up Center. She loved to play “games” with family and friends, especially Cribbage, Canasta and Bingo.
Preceded in death by her parents, Carlos and Dottie Bird, two sisters, Martha Ann and Dorothy, one brother, and her husband, Richard Royce Lilley. She is survived by her children, David R. Lilley of Killeen, and Gayle Suzanne Zelko of Sugar Land, TX; grandchildren James R. Lilley, Patricia L. Lilley, Lori A. Rice, John C. Zelko, Deborah S. Henk, Richard A. Zelko, and Amanda Saiz, 16 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Bob Gilmore Senior Center or the Lions Club Center.
