Lilly was born in Akron to Ludowika Bartlett (née Fuss) and Gilbert James Bartlett.
She is remembered for her love of arts and crafting with special interests in knitting, crocheting, and painting, and loved to garden. She is known among those who loved her for being a Pinterest enthusiast. She enjoyed traveling, having a fondness for the beach. Her love of motorcycles and fast cars earned her the nickname of "Lead Foot Lil." Most of all, she is remembered and loved for her ability to make everyone she met feel like family. A social butterfly, she made a huge impact on the lives she touched and imprinted on everyone she befriended, even if she just met them.
Lilly is survived by her brother Thomas Bartlett. She is also survived by Christopher, Stephanie, Gilbert, Marie, Maleena and Grant. She is also survived by her people Angela Currey (Alan), Terri Lemmon (Bob), Lori Havrilla (Dave), Chris Currey (Margaret Vanke), Liam, Braxton, and Sophia Vanke, McKenzie, Kayden, Miranda, Addi, Jennifer Myers (Nate), Felicity, Lincoln, Amber McBride (Matt), Merida, Brad Lemmon (Sarah), Olivia, Charlotte, Jessica Viall (Will), and Eli.
Lilly was preceded in death by her father Gilbert James Bartlett, her mother Ludowika Bartlett (née Fuss), brother Mike Bartlett, and sister Suzanne Bartlett.
A visitation will be held on August 28, 2025 from 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM followed by a funeral at Rose Hill Funeral Home, 3653 W Market St., Akron, OH, 44333. Lilly will be laid to rest at Rose Hill Burial Park following the funeral service.
