Barbara Lillie, 82, of Leesburg went home to be with the Lord Saturday April 24 at the home of her Daughter Kelly and Son-in-Law Danny surrounded by her family.
Born In Ocoee Florida she entered the Air Force in 1959 where she met and married her husband Robert J. Lillie. She had fond memories of her time in the Air Force in which she won a beauty pageant was able to travel to different bases on a pageant tour. She took her first European trip to Ireland with her sister Raye and she fell in love with the country and would end up visiting there several more times throughout her life. She was a member of the Irish American Club in Orlando for several years. She loved her family deeply and did not hesitate when asked to babysit for any one of her grandchildren. She had a great sense of humor and kept that with her till the end giving her family one liners they will not forget.
She is survived by her husband of 61 years Robert J Lillie, Daughter Kimberly Harris, Son Kevin Lillie (Wendy), Daughter Heather Chesser (Mike), Daughter Kelly Thomson (Danny) and Daughter Shana Lillie. She has 8 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
