Clara Mowery Tilley, 91, a resident of Climax passed away on Thursday March 22, 2018 at Moses H. Cone Hospital in Greensboro. She was born June 2, 1926 in Guilford County the daughter of Alonzo Jesse Lee Mowery and Ethel Clara Briggs Mowery.
Clara was employed for many years with the Dolly Madison Bakery and was a longtime member of Rocky Knoll Baptist Church.
Clara was married to Roscoe Thomas Tilley who preceded her in death on January 12, 2003. She was also preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Juanita M. Clontz, Lula M. Connolly, Louise M. Rucker and one brother, Ray Mowery.
She is survived by two daughters, Brenda T. Payne and husband Kim of Climax, Carolyn T. Hazelwood and husband Lonnie of Trinity; one sister, Dorothy M. Dillard of Texas; one brother, Richard Mowery and spouse Joe of Delaware; three grandsons, Mark Payne, Scott Payne, Lee Miller; five great grandchildren, Spencer Payne, Connor Payne, Ethan Payne, Samantha Miller and Darren Miller; sister-in-law, Shirlean Mowery of Pleasant Garden and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday at the Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home Sedgefield Chapel conducted by Reverend Rodney Mitchell. Interment will follow in Guilford Memorial Park. The family will receive friends on Sunday at the funeral home from 1:00 p.m. until service time.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Clara’s memory to Rocky Knoll Baptist Church, 501 Kirkland St., Greensboro, NC, 27406
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