James Greenie Lilly, 85, of Shady Spring, died
Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Bowers Hospice House following a
long illness.
Born September 28, 1922, at Lillybrook, he was the son of the
late Greenie and Nancy Garretson Lilly.
Mr. Lilly was a retired foreman at Washington Gas and Light Co
in Washington, D.C. He was a member of Open Door Baptist Church
of Shady Springs, where he served as a Deacon.
He was a World War II US Army veteran where he served as a
pathfinder in the 82nd Airborne Division. He served tours of
duty in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, and Holland.
He was preceded in death by a son James Edward Lilly, a brother,
four sisters, and two infant brothers.
Survivors are his wife Marie Christiansen Lilly, a son Aanen
Michael Lilly, of Shady Springs, two daughters , Margaret Marie
Engstrom, and husband, John Douglas, of Dunfries, Va.,and Nancy
Rose Richey and husband, Stephen, of Vienna, a sister Audrey
Johnston, of Coal City, nine grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Open Door Church,
Shady Springs, with Pastor George Smith officiating.
Interment of cremains will follow at a later date at Quantico
National Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
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James Greenie Lilly, 85, of Shady Spring, died
Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at Bowers Hospice House following a
long illness.
Born Sept. 28, 1922, at Lillybrook, he was the son of the late
Greenie and Nancy Garretson Lilly.
Mr. Lilly was a retired foreman at Washington Gas and Light Co.
in Washington, D.C. He was a member of Open Door Baptist Church
of Shady Spring, where he served as a deacon.
He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran where he served as a
pathfinder in the 82nd Airborne Division. He served tours of
duty in Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge and Holland.
He was preceded in death by a son, James Edward Lilly; a
brother; four sisters; and two infant brothers.
Survivors are his wife, Marie Christiansen Lilly; a son, Aanen
Michael Lilly of Shady Spring; two daughters, Margaret Marie
Engstrom and husband, John Douglas, of Dumfries, Va., and Nancy
Rose Richey and husband, Stephen, of Vienna, Va.; a sister,
Audrey Johnston of Coal City; nine grandchildren and 17
great-grandchildren.
Memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Open Door Church,
Shady Spring, with Pastor George Smith officiating. Interment of
cremains will follow at a later date at Quantico National
Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Open Door Church,
P.O. Box 1137, Shady Spring, WV 25918.
Arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
Home, Shady Spring.
(The Register-Herald, Beckley, WV, 13 Mar
2008 - Tedd Cocker)
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(courtesy of John Evans)
Grave marker for cremains of James G. Lilly in
Quantico National Cemetery, Quantico (Prince William county),
Virginia.
James enlisted in the army in october 1940
After completion of basic training and jump
school Pvt Lilly was transferred from the Headquarters,
Parachute Training School to the 508th, then at Camp Mackall,
NC.
Pfc Lilly was awarded the Bronze Service
Arrowhead for his participation in the Holland campaign and
Airborne operations
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