Seabron (Sonny) Cornealious Tilly, 72, passed away Monday, August 29, 2011, at an Abilene medical center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 2, 2011, at Fort Phantom Hill Cemetery under the direction of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory St. The family will receive friends at a visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Sonny was born June 26, 1939 in Jacksonville, Florida. He moved to Texas in 1958 and has lived in Hawley, for the past 45 years. Sonny married Betty Nell Morris almost 52 years ago on October 3, 1959.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a member of the National Guard. Sonny was self-employed most of his life involved in service station equipment sales and service and owned and operated a gas station in his later years. He enjoyed his family, fishing, movies and his little dog Pebbles.
Preceding him in death are his parents, a brother and a sister.
Survivors include his wife Betty Tilly; two daughters Debbie Smith and husband Hoss and Mona Trojcak and husband Guy; a son Seabron (Ronnie) Tilly, IV and wife Teri all of Hawley; a brother Richard Tilly of Illinois; several nieces and nephews; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
Special thanks to all his doctors and nurses, Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene Dialysis Center and Encompass Home Health.
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