Lettie Mae Lilly, 85 years, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Lettie was born November 16, 1929 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Negly and Gladys Mae (Williams) Rhone. She was a 1948 graduate of Mark Center High School. She was employed by Crook-Miller Handle Factory in Hicksville. She enjoyed fishing, but she really loved to cook.
Surviving is her husband, Clemis Lilly of Fort Wayne; five children, Roy (Minnie) Tucker of Butler, Indiana, Cathy (Loyd) Renfrow of Georgetown, Indiana, Donna (Milo) Chapman of Defiance, Ohio, Toni (Michael) McBroom of Defiance, Ohio and David (Shelly) Owens of Toledo, Ohio; eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; four sisters, Viva Jean McVicker of Lima, Ohio, Betty Evans of Kenton, Ohio, Roa (Marvin) Boehm of Sherwood, Ohio and Shirley Mercer of Montpelier, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her parents and one grandson, Brian Renfrow.
There will be no visitation and graveside funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2015 in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Ohio. Arrangements are under the care of Oberlin-Turnbull Funeral Home, 230 East Elm Street, Sherwood, Ohio.
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider memorial contributions be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.