Emma Elizabeth Lillard

Emma Elizabeth Lillard obituary, Culpeper, VA

Emma Elizabeth Lillard

Emma Lillard Obituary

Published by Found and Sons Funeral Chapels & Cremation Service - Culpeper on Oct. 3, 2010.
Emma Elizabeth Lillard Emma Elizabeth Lillard, age 76, of Culpeper went home to be with the Lord at her residence on Friday, October 1, 2010. Ms. Lillard was born December 8, 1933 in Culpeper to the late Boyd and Bessie Pullen Keyser.

Ms. Lillard was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother with a caring heart for anyone she met. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

Emma is survived by five sons, Larry and Elenor of Bumpass, Robert and Caroline of Bealton, Donnie and Molly of Rixeyville, Kenneth, Sr. and Brenda Jenkins of Culpeper and Timothy and Cynthia of Rixeyville; fourteen grandchildren, Laurie Ward, Jennifer Lillard, Jason Lillard, Patricia Lillard, Donnie Lillard, Jr., Amanda Lillard, Ann Shields, Barbara Lillard, David Corbin, Dallas Lillard, Kenneth Lillard, Kevin Lillard, Wesley Lillard and Bethany Lillard and 19 great-grandchildren.

She is also survived by four sisters, Genevieve Edwards, Alta Menfee, Ruth Mozingo, all of Culpeper and Francis Leake and six brothers, Harry Keyser of Culpeper, Roger Keyser of Richmond, Charles Keyser of Culpeper, David Keyser of Culpeper, Ronnie Keyser of York, PA and Robert Keyser of Culpeper.

The family will receive friends Tuesday, October 5, 2010 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Found and Sons Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 2 p.m. at Hazel River Assembly of God with Pastor Steve Dodson officiating.

Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memory Gardens, near Jeffersonton. Online condolences may be made at www.foundandsons.com

Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is in charge of the arrangements.


This obituary was originally published in the Culpeper StarExponent.

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Tina Edwards

October 5, 2010

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

October 5, 2010

My memories of Emma and my grandmother frying duck eggs with chicken eggs for breakfast.Emma made the best corn cakes ever.emma was a very special part of my childhood,very special love and kindness.

Jason Lillard

October 3, 2010

My Grandmother was one of the most wonderful persons I will ever know. I love you Grandma with all my heart and you will be missed. I will see you with the big guy when the time comes and smile with you as you cheat at cards with me.

Melissa Eaton

October 3, 2010

My condolences go out to the Lillard family

Barbara Lillard

October 3, 2010

Emma will be missed by everyone! She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and mother-in-law. We will keep the family in our thoughts and prayers.

Barbara Lillard and Joey Dean
Amissville, VA

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