Lillian Marshall's Obituary
Lillian Maxine Marshall, daughter of Clarence Henry and Grace Francis Blakeley Sharp, was born March 3, 1925, near Lebanon, Missouri. She departed this life Sunday, June 24, 2007, in her home, in Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of eighty-two years, three months, and twenty-one days. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Max Harold Sharp and Laurence Kenneth Sharp; and a sister, Marie Helen Boone. Lillian is survived by a sister-in-law, Audra Sharp, of Falcon, Missouri; several nieces and nephews; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. She was born and raised in the Lebanon area and was graduated from Lebanon High School in the Class of 1943. Early in her life, she was an employee of the Johnson Feed Store in Lebanon for eleven years. She then worked several years for the Rice Stix Factory in Lebanon. Her basic career was as a clerk for the Consumers Market in Lebanon for over thirty-two years, retiring in 1992. Lillian was a longtime active member of Southern Heights Christian Church where she was involved with the Prime Timers. She also liked planting and taking care of the flower beds at the church for a number of years. She was a member of several senior groups including the Home Aloner’s for single ladies. In her spare time she enjoyed sewing, gardening and growing beautiful flowers. Lillian always put her family and her church foremost in her life and was a caring friend to many. She will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by all those who knew and loved her. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2007, in the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Lebanon. Burial will be in the Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Memorials to Southern Heights Christian Church or Show Me Christian Youth Home may be made through the funeral home.
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