Betty Louise Snider Lilly

Friday, May 25, 2012

Mrs. Betty Louise Snider Lilly, 83, passed from this life Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at Heritage Square.

Born in Dell to Samuel M. and Minnie Davenport Watson, she was a member of First Baptist Church and was active in Women on Missions, Adult and Senior Adult Choir, TNT and often volunteered at the nursing homes. She owned a car dealership with her husband, Carl W. Lilly.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Bessie Ivey, Eldora Tyrrell and Pat Fraser.

Betty is survived by her "young-uns" Ethel and Jerry Marshall of Blytheville;

Her nieces and nephews, Carol Hooley of Kansas City, Mo.; Billy and Karen Sue Fraser of Conway, Brad Fraser of Jackson, Tenn., Tommy and Donna Mitchem of Florida, Carl "Butch" and Nancy Ivey of Mtn. View, Joe and Josanna Ivey of Gosnell, Diann Broom of Newbern, N.C., Betty and Todd Read of North Vernon, Ind., Darrel Porter of Florida, Susan and Ron Wise of Pyatt, Polly and Gary Henderson of Little Rock;

A sister, Tallie Ann Rogers of Blytheville;

Grand "young-uns," Randy Booker, Katie Booker, Troy "Bilbo" Rogers and Ebony Hooks, all of Blytheville; and

Her very special friend, Ethelyn Attaway of Paragould.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Steve Baillio officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until time for services. Private burial will be Wednesday, May 30, 2012, in Floral Hills Cemetery in Kansas City. An online register may be signed at cobbfuneralhome.com