Lillian Green Kilby
March 3, 1928 ~ July 22, 2017
Resided in:
Arden, NC
Lillian Green Kilby, 89, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017.
Lillian was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky and she had been a resident of Arden for the past 50 years. She was a daughter of the late Clifford and Anna Schaffer Green and was also preceded in death by her husband, Frank Kilby in 1980; four siblings, Bob, Jim, Amos and Eleanor Green and one grandson, Dewy Kilby.
She was a member of the Words of Life Tabernacle and a former employee of Magnavox-Phillips.
Lillian is survived by daughters, Helen K. Marks of Arden and Barbara (David) Pierce of Kentucky; sons, Harold (Paulette) Kilby and Frank (Linda) Kilby, both of Kentucky, Keith (Barbara) Kilby of Arden, Eugene (Rhonda) Kilby of Candler and Keith Wayne Kilby, Jr. (Andrea L.) of Candler; eighteen grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren, with two more due in September. In addition, she is survived by a sister, Betty Sharpe of Kentucky and brothers, Billy (Lula Mae) Green of North Carolina and Wendell Green of Kentucky.
A funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm, Wednesday in the chapel of Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian. Interment will follow in Shepherd Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home on Long Shoals Road.
Memorials may be made to the Food Pantry, c/o Words of Life Tabernacle, 815 Glenn Bridge Road, Arden, NC 28704.
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To my family, I’m so sorry I wasn’t able to make it. But my heart, thoughts and prayers are with you all. My dad loved your mom so much. She sure could make everybody laugh. God bless and keep you strong. Love always your cuz Charlene
Very sorry for your loss.
Helen, and family,
How my heart breaks for you and the loss of your sweet Mom. You are in my prayers, and in my heart.
‘Perhaps they are not stars in the sky but rather openings where our loved ones shine down to let us know they are happy.’
Please call or email if there is anything I can do for you.
Our Hearts and Prayers are with you. We didn’t know your Mother very well but she had to be a good person, just look at her children.
Mama Kilby will be missed all. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Sorry for your loss my thoughts and prayers are with you.
So sorry for your loss. Praying for God’s comfort and peace for the entire family.
Dear Helen, Keith, and Eugene,
I am so sorry to learn of your mother’s death. I did not learn of the arrangements until it was too late to attend either or I would have come. Lillian was something special. She made me laugh. My love and prayers to all of you.
Friend Eugene and Rhonda, God Bless u both, Lil and Frank was great people, so great they do not make them anymore, Eugene and Keith, you had more Mom and Dad than many, you can boast freely, and I would be in the cheering section