Gail Jeanine Lierly

1941 - 2018

Gail Jeanine (Lord) Lierly, 76, of Augusta, went to be with her beloved Savior whom she knew and loved deeply, on Thursday, May 24, 2018, surrounded by her family.

Born Sept. 29, 1941, she was the oldest daughter of the late Clyde F. and late Lois V. O'Harrow Lord. She was united in marriage to Bryan Lierly on June 6, 1959. He survives.

Gail lived her childhood years in Augusta attending schools there and graduating in 1959. After marrying, the couple resided in Galesburg. Later, they lived in Waynesville, Mo., from 1961 to 1963 while her husband was stationed at Fort Leonard Wood. Upon his discharge, the couple moved to Moline, where later Gail was a busy stay-at-home mom with three children. The Lierlys moved to Augusta when they purchased the Lord Insurance Agency. Gail worked in the insurance office from 1975 until 1986.

Gail was a compassionate, helpful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, who was loved dearly and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Surviving besides her husband, Bryan, are three children, Jeff (Leslie) Lierly of Redding, Calif., Kris (John) Jefferson of Augusta and Kelly (Eric) Kim of Sebastopol, Calif.; 12 grandchildren, Zack Lierly of Sacramento, Calif., Kayla Lierly, Wyatt Lierly, Kyra Lierly of Redding, Calif., Bryan (Melanie) Jefferson of Marion, Iowa, Kari Jefferson of Carthage, Tim Jefferson of Mattoon, Cody Jefferson of Nashville, Tenn., Michelle Jefferson of Pittsfield, Lloyd Dobbs of Belleville,  Zoelie and Jett Kim of Sebastopol; five great-grandchildren, Kylin, Grant, Eden Jefferson and Christine Jefferson and Carter Mayo; two sisters, Lynn (Brian) Fleming of Quincy and Connie (Terry) Paben of LaPrairie; five nephews, John Fleming of Morton, Matt Paben of Camp Point, Greg Paben of Golden, Joe Paben and Robert Paben of LaPrairie; one niece, Cindy (Rob) Scheiter of Camp Point; and a dear friend, Mavis Jefferson.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

SERVICES: 2 p.m. Sunday, May 27, at Hamilton Funeral Home in Augusta. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Augusta.

VISITATION: Noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

MEMORIALS: First Baptist Church of Plymouth.

ARRANGEMENTS: Hamilton Funeral Home, Augusta.

Condolences may be expressed online at whig.com.