Herbert “Gene” Eugene Lilly, Sr
March 8, 1942 – May 4, 2019
Herbert “Gene” Eugene Lilly, Sr.
On the evening of May 4th, 2019, Gene passed away peacefully after a 7-year battle with cancer. Gene was being visited and comforted by family members at Georgetown University Medical Center at the time of his passing. Gene was 77 years old.
Gene Lilly Sr. was born in the town of Flat Top in Mercer County West Virginia on March 8th 1942. He was the third son of Esther M. and Woodrow Wilson Lilly. He was married to Connie Sue Lilly (née Wimmer) for 56 years. Gene is survived by his wife, daughter Karen Boyce (Scott), son Gene Jr. (Patricia), grandchildren Meagan Lilly, Brett Nims, Corey Nims, Alex Lilly, Justin Culley, Jeffrey Boyce, Megan Slade, and Maxwell Tayman, great-grandchildren Aubrey, Bella, and Griffin Culley and Adalyn Slade, brothers Hubert, Ronald, and Charles Lilly, and sisters Carolyn Hatcher, and Linda Lilly.
Gene was an avid outdoors man who loved to fish and hunt. He enjoyed planting things and telling jokes. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him.
The family will receive relatives and friends on Friday, May 10th from 5-8 PM at the Rausch Funeral Home located at 4405 Broomes Island Rd., Port Republic, MD. A funeral service will take place on Saturday, May 11th at 11:00 AM in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Chesapeake Highland Memorial Gardens.
Visitation
Friday, May 10, 2019
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Services
Saturday, May 11, 2019
11:00 AM
Interment
Saturday, May 11, 2019
12:00 PM
Contributions
American Cancer Society
405 Williams Court, Suite 120
Baltimore, MD 21220
800-227-2345
Condolences
Sort Comments
7 May 2019
10:38am
Prayers to the family and friends of Gene Lilly
He will missed greatly by by all
City
Ft Myers
State
Florida
7 May 2019
1:24pm
I’m so sad to hear that Gene passed he was such a wonderful kind gentle man. Prayers for you Connie and your family🙏🏻Sending love ❤️
City
Bowie
State
Md
7 May 2019
1:35pm
Condolences to the family and friends! I remember speaking with him while being hired for the York County Sheriff’s Department and many times after being hired. He was a great man’s man and will truly be missed. My prayers will be offered up for his family and friends that our Lord and Savior will give them peace, understanding, strength, and comfort in this sorrowful time!
City
Smyrna
State
South Carolina
7 May 2019
2:18pm
Chuck and I were sad to hear of Gene’s passing. Will keep you and your family in our prayers. Gene was a wonderful person and I know you will keep him close to your heart. Love you Connie.
City
Round Rock
State
Texas
7 May 2019
3:12pm
Condolences to our son-in-law, Brett Nims and his family, and all the family and friends of Gene Lilly. We are sorry for your loss.
City
Conneautville
State
Pennsylvania
7 May 2019
4:41pm
Dear Connie and Family,
My heart is saddened to hear of Gene’s passing, a kind and gentle man who was a grandfather figure to my grandchildren Ava and Nathan, oh how they will miss him. My prayer for all of you , That the hand of God embrace all of you and bring comfort and peace, that he raise Gene into his divine place in heaven and welcome him with open arms. I will miss talking with him whenever I pick the kids up but I know he will always be “there”. Connie my heart aches for you and know that you are in my heart and prayers. With Love and Sympathy, Dian Burick
City
Mountaintop
State
Pa
7 May 2019
7:32pm
Bert uncle claude hart linda hart and lisa hart and leslie hart will keep you in our prayers. He is with god and i know you are missing may you get all the peace you need god bless
City
Jacksonville
State
Fla
7 May 2019
8:46pm
may The Holy Spirit comfort You Connie,and all of youy family, A great many will miss Gene tremendously, Where the Lord takes us in our life, He will see us through even the last Journey we will take Is the most precious, Our final home,With Him in Paridise. Sincerely our Love Penny and Dayton
City
princeton
State
wv
7 May 2019
11:28pm
My condolences to you Connie. I have such special memories of you both and the great times around the pool at your home and around the fire at ours!! Love you.
City
Fredericksburg
State
Va
9 May 2019
9:08am
Connie,
We sure had some wonderful times fishing & crabbing in the summer off Mom & Dad’s pier at Cobb Island;
there were many games of horseshoes and the stories & jokes Gene told were hilarious!
He had an awesome voice & I loved it when he would sing Merle Haggard’s “Rainbow Stew”.
He will be in our hearts forever!
Love you so much.
Ruthie & family
City
Eldersburg
State
MD
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Prayers to the family and friends of Gene Lilly
He will missed greatly by by all
I’m so sad to hear that Gene passed he was such a wonderful kind gentle man. Prayers for you Connie and your family🙏🏻Sending love ❤️
Condolences to the family and friends! I remember speaking with him while being hired for the York County Sheriff’s Department and many times after being hired. He was a great man’s man and will truly be missed. My prayers will be offered up for his family and friends that our Lord and Savior will give them peace, understanding, strength, and comfort in this sorrowful time!
Chuck and I were sad to hear of Gene’s passing. Will keep you and your family in our prayers. Gene was a wonderful person and I know you will keep him close to your heart. Love you Connie.
Condolences to our son-in-law, Brett Nims and his family, and all the family and friends of Gene Lilly. We are sorry for your loss.
Dear Connie and Family,
My heart is saddened to hear of Gene’s passing, a kind and gentle man who was a grandfather figure to my grandchildren Ava and Nathan, oh how they will miss him. My prayer for all of you , That the hand of God embrace all of you and bring comfort and peace, that he raise Gene into his divine place in heaven and welcome him with open arms. I will miss talking with him whenever I pick the kids up but I know he will always be “there”. Connie my heart aches for you and know that you are in my heart and prayers. With Love and Sympathy, Dian Burick
Bert uncle claude hart linda hart and lisa hart and leslie hart will keep you in our prayers. He is with god and i know you are missing may you get all the peace you need god bless
may The Holy Spirit comfort You Connie,and all of youy family, A great many will miss Gene tremendously, Where the Lord takes us in our life, He will see us through even the last Journey we will take Is the most precious, Our final home,With Him in Paridise. Sincerely our Love Penny and Dayton
My condolences to you Connie. I have such special memories of you both and the great times around the pool at your home and around the fire at ours!! Love you.
Connie,
We sure had some wonderful times fishing & crabbing in the summer off Mom & Dad’s pier at Cobb Island;
there were many games of horseshoes and the stories & jokes Gene told were hilarious!
He had an awesome voice & I loved it when he would sing Merle Haggard’s “Rainbow Stew”.
He will be in our hearts forever!
Love you so much.
Ruthie & family