Eva Stilwell
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Eva Stilwell, 92 of Port William, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 as a result of a massive stroke.
She was born Feb. 22, 1917 in Sugartree Ridge, into the home of Alva and Leota (Shaw) Lyle. She was a 1935 graduate from Winchester High School.
On Feb. 7, 1936 she was united in marriage to Delbert Larkin Stilwell in Maysville, Ky. She is survived by a daughter, Shelvie Jean (Ray) Tanner of Port William. Into their home were born three children: Vera Ann Scott, who has four children, Cristina A. Scott, Montgomery Smith, Tania Smith who has two children: Carolina and Juan, Paul Smith who has one child: Federica. Rhea Jean Tyree (Clint Hackney) who has seven children: Eric Tyree, Trent Vickers, William Vickers, Jason Vickers, Stephanie Vickers who has one child: Taylor. Jacob (Sara) Hackney who has four children: Monica, Lucas, Isabel, and Sydney, Cortney Hackney who has three children: Gracie, Gabriel and Garrett. Delbert Ray Tanner who has one child: Sierra Tanner; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jennie Margaret McPherson; a brother, Lee Roy Lyle.
Services were Sept. 21 at the Port William United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rex Robinson officiating. Burial was in New Maple Grove Cemetery, Port William.
Memorials may be made to the Port William United Methodist Church or the Port William-Lumberton Senior Citizens.
The Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home is serving the family.
To sign the online registry, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.[[In-content Ad]]
She was born Feb. 22, 1917 in Sugartree Ridge, into the home of Alva and Leota (Shaw) Lyle. She was a 1935 graduate from Winchester High School.
On Feb. 7, 1936 she was united in marriage to Delbert Larkin Stilwell in Maysville, Ky. She is survived by a daughter, Shelvie Jean (Ray) Tanner of Port William. Into their home were born three children: Vera Ann Scott, who has four children, Cristina A. Scott, Montgomery Smith, Tania Smith who has two children: Carolina and Juan, Paul Smith who has one child: Federica. Rhea Jean Tyree (Clint Hackney) who has seven children: Eric Tyree, Trent Vickers, William Vickers, Jason Vickers, Stephanie Vickers who has one child: Taylor. Jacob (Sara) Hackney who has four children: Monica, Lucas, Isabel, and Sydney, Cortney Hackney who has three children: Gracie, Gabriel and Garrett. Delbert Ray Tanner who has one child: Sierra Tanner; along with several nieces, nephews and cousins.
In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Jennie Margaret McPherson; a brother, Lee Roy Lyle.
Services were Sept. 21 at the Port William United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Rex Robinson officiating. Burial was in New Maple Grove Cemetery, Port William.
Memorials may be made to the Port William United Methodist Church or the Port William-Lumberton Senior Citizens.
The Fisher-Edgington Funeral Home is serving the family.
To sign the online registry, go to www.edgingtonfuneralhomes.com.[[In-content Ad]]