He was born August 4, 1946, in Crucible, a son of the late Isaac A. Lilley Sr. and Jean Fleming Lilley.
Joe was a long-time transportation driver for the County of Greene.
Surviving are four children, Joseph Lilley of Greensboro, Michael Lilley of Waynesburg, with whom Joe had lived with, Jeffrey Lilley of Carmichaels, and Audra Lilley (Dave Durbin) of Waynesburg; eleven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; Siblings, John (Vicki) Lilley of Dry Tavern, Mary Jean Jay of Crucible, Isaac Lilley Jr. of Carmichaels, Charlotte (Lee) Jones of Crucible, William (Chrissy) Lilley of Crucible; a brother-in-law, George Ferree of Clarksville.
Deceased is a son, Bernard Lilley; and a sister of Eva Ferree.
Friends will be received on Monday, April 7, 2025, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm in the Behm Funeral Home, 1477 Jefferson Rd., Jefferson, PA 15344. Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where services will be held on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 11:00 am. Interment will follow in Hewitt Cemetery, Rices Landing. Condolences may be expressed online at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.