Lillian was born in Trail, Ohio on August 19, 1925. She graduated from Walnut Creek High School in Walnut Creek, Ohio and continued on to receive a secretarial degree from Wooster Business College.
Lillian was married to Marvin B. Carter on July 11,1948 for 30 years. He preceded her in death on May 20,1990. Lillian was married to James Brady on 04/06/1980; they were married for 24 years. He preceded her in death on May 7, 2004.
Lillian worked as a secretary in the Alumni Office for Mount Union College, now University of Mount Union, in Alliance, Ohio for 15 years and for the treasurer of the Tropicana Juice Company in Bradenton, Florida for 10 years. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, gardening, baking, reading – including both daily readings from the Bible and her romance novels – and playing piano and singing hymns from her Mennonite upbringing and from the Christian Science hymnal. She was actively involved in First Church of Christ, Scientist in Cocoa, Florida. Anyone who knew Lillian, even casually, was often the recipient of a homemade hat, scarf, afghan or baked good.
Lillian is survived by her three children and their spouses, P. Suzette Orr (James) of Holly Springs, NC, Lizabeth Freshwater (Sam) of Fresno, CA, and Scott W. Carter (Nancy) of Palm Bay, FL, and her three step-children, Pat Brady-Kempf, Michael Brady (Laurie) and Kathy Brady; as well as her 11 grandchildren, Shannon Wymer (Nate), Brendan Orr (Denise), Joshua Freshwater (Amelia). Beth Freshwater Hatch (Jason), Matthew Freshwater (Rebecca), Emily Freshwater Franco (Gary), Sarah Manning (Douglas Thomas), Kayleigh Carter Earl (Bryson), Scott Carter Jr., Dean Brady, and Hannah Brady. She is also survived by her 25 great-grandchildren; Laney, Madeleine, and Emeline Wymer, Tyler, Karley, and Macey Orr, Lauren, Dakota, and William Freshwater, Julianna, Lillian, Charlie, Jack and Ian Hatch, Hayden and Bennett Freshwater, Ryder and Camden Franco, Taylor, Quenton, Gracie Manning, Sebastian and Makena Smith, Carson Brady, and Leona Earl.
In addition to her parents, Malvern and Nila Troyer, Lillian was preceded in death by her brother Robert D. Troyer, her son-in-law Samuel Freshwater, and her grandson-in-law Douglas Thomas.
A remembrance gathering will be held by the family to spread her ashes per her request at a date to be determined.
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