Yvonna “Gail" Lilly, 78 of Lenoir, North Carolina, formerly of MacAthur, West Virginia entered into the gates of Heaven, and was greeted by her husband James and her grandson Dustin on October 29, 2020 while surrounded by her loving family at Caldwell UNC Healthcare.
She was born April 05, 1942 in Raleigh County, West Virginia to the late Irvin D. Simmons and Sada Mae Walker Simmons.
In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, James Aubrey Lilly Sr.; a grandson; Dustin Irvin Hubbard and her only brother, Dennis Simmons.
Gail was a member of Union Grove Baptist Church in Lenoir, North Carolina, previously a member of Bible Baptist Church in Beckley West Virginia. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who enjoyed the time with her family above all else. Her children and then her grandchildren were the lights of her life. She worked in the office at Carolina Grocery Store in Beckley and Crab Orchard as well as H&L Supermarket in Beckley. She loved to play cards, go camping at every possible opportunity and her favorite weekend fun was playing BINGO at one of several favorite BINGO spots in and around Beckley with her sister-in-law, lifelong friend and partner in crime, Jeanie Simmons.
Those left to cherish her memory are her three sons; Tim Hubbard of Epperly WV, Scott Hubbard of Surveyor, WV, Jim Lilly and wife Caryn of Midland VA, daughter; Rhonda Barnett and husband Mark of Lenoir, NC, grandchildren; Jennifer Rhodes and husband Jared, Ashley Carlisle and husband Kevin, Jason Hubbard and wife Nancy, Amanda Biddix and husband Adam, Andrew “Steven” Lewis and fiancé Savanna Hankins, Destenie Hubbard, Carah Hubbard, Nathan and Noelle Lilly, Ethan Barnett and wife Jessica, Makayla Palmer and husband Norman, Kayden Cook, great grandchildren; Lilly Hall, Hayden and Natalie Carlisle, Andrew and Evelyn Grace Lewis, Justin Hubbard, Jessica, Julie Mae, Jacob McEachern, Isabelle Barnett, Aerinys Hubbard and her sister-in-law Jeanie Simmons.
A Graveside service will be held Friday, November 6, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Blue Ridge Memorial Garden on Robert C Byrd Drive in Beckley with Rev. Sam Craven and Rev. Tommy Lilly officiating.
The family will receive friends at Melton Mortuary in Beckley on Thursday, Nov. 5, from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm.
For our friends in Lenoir, Gail will Lie in State on Wed., Nov. 4, 2020, from 2:00 pm until 5:00 pm at Pendry’s Lenoir Funeral Home. Anyone who wishes may visit the funeral home and sign the register book.
Serving as pallbearers will be Tim Hubbard, Scott Hubbard, Jim Lilly, Nathan Lilly, Jason Hubbard, Andrew “Steven” Lewis, Kevin Carlisle and Rusty Simmons.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the family at www.pendrysfuneralhome.com.
For those who can't attend the service, you may view it on the facebook page for Blue Ridge Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens Beckley.
CDC guidelines requiring masks must be followed per West Virginia mandate.
Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home in Lenoir North Caroina is honored to be serving the family of Yvonna “Gail” Lilly.
