Lera Mae Lilly Mantyla, 84, left this world to be with her Lord on October 3, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She never stopped fighting.
Born to Lon [Alonza] and Molly [Mollie Edwards] Lilly, she was raised in a tight-knit, loving, Christian family. She truly loved her brothers and sisters.
She married Amos in 1950, and the family grew with children, nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved them all.
In 1972, she was born again and now had a large church family to love. She became an ordained preacher in 1975 and ministered in prisons, nursing homes and churches and held prayer meetings in individual homes.
She stayed the course in her love for the Lord, and always found the best in people and situations.
She was known for singing "This Little Light of Mine," giving yellow roses and being there with a smile and a prayer. She will be greatly missed. May the light she has shown to be a beacon for others.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alonza and Molly [Mollie] Lilly; sister, Blanche Morris; brothers, Hubert Lilly, Thad Lilly and Elijah Lilly; her son Al McClamb; and her husband Amos Mantyla Jr.
Surviving are her sons, Amos III (Faye) and Ronnie (Cindy); eight grandchildren, Amos Mantyla IV (Jackie), Jenny Mantyla Myers (Curt), Lara Mantyla Breeden, Abby Mantyla (Cindy), Crystal Squires (Lawrence), Alan McClamb, Matt McClamb (Melissa) and David McClamb. Also Surviving are seven great-grandchildren, Caleb Myers, Zachary Myers, Katie Myers, Lilly Breeden, Skylar and Angel McClamb and Jason Squires; sister, Irene Hoell; and brothers Vernon Lilly and James Lilly.
Visitation will be held at Cotten Funeral Home on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral will be held at New Covenant Church at 1212 Fulcher Lane on Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Greenleaf Cemetery. Reverend Kenneth will preach the services.
Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory.
- The Sun Journal | 5 Oct 2011
Born to Lon [Alonza] and Molly [Mollie Edwards] Lilly, she was raised in a tight-knit, loving, Christian family. She truly loved her brothers and sisters.
She married Amos in 1950, and the family grew with children, nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved them all.
In 1972, she was born again and now had a large church family to love. She became an ordained preacher in 1975 and ministered in prisons, nursing homes and churches and held prayer meetings in individual homes.
She stayed the course in her love for the Lord, and always found the best in people and situations.
She was known for singing "This Little Light of Mine," giving yellow roses and being there with a smile and a prayer. She will be greatly missed. May the light she has shown to be a beacon for others.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alonza and Molly [Mollie] Lilly; sister, Blanche Morris; brothers, Hubert Lilly, Thad Lilly and Elijah Lilly; her son Al McClamb; and her husband Amos Mantyla Jr.
Surviving are her sons, Amos III (Faye) and Ronnie (Cindy); eight grandchildren, Amos Mantyla IV (Jackie), Jenny Mantyla Myers (Curt), Lara Mantyla Breeden, Abby Mantyla (Cindy), Crystal Squires (Lawrence), Alan McClamb, Matt McClamb (Melissa) and David McClamb. Also Surviving are seven great-grandchildren, Caleb Myers, Zachary Myers, Katie Myers, Lilly Breeden, Skylar and Angel McClamb and Jason Squires; sister, Irene Hoell; and brothers Vernon Lilly and James Lilly.
Visitation will be held at Cotten Funeral Home on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral will be held at New Covenant Church at 1212 Fulcher Lane on Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Greenleaf Cemetery. Reverend Kenneth will preach the services.
Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory.
- The Sun Journal | 5 Oct 2011
Lera Mae Lilly Mantyla, 84, left this world to be with her Lord on October 3, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She never stopped fighting.
Born to Lon [Alonza] and Molly [Mollie Edwards] Lilly, she was raised in a tight-knit, loving, Christian family. She truly loved her brothers and sisters.
She married Amos in 1950, and the family grew with children, nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved them all.
In 1972, she was born again and now had a large church family to love. She became an ordained preacher in 1975 and ministered in prisons, nursing homes and churches and held prayer meetings in individual homes.
She stayed the course in her love for the Lord, and always found the best in people and situations.
She was known for singing "This Little Light of Mine," giving yellow roses and being there with a smile and a prayer. She will be greatly missed. May the light she has shown to be a beacon for others.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alonza and Molly [Mollie] Lilly; sister, Blanche Morris; brothers, Hubert Lilly, Thad Lilly and Elijah Lilly; her son Al McClamb; and her husband Amos Mantyla Jr.
Surviving are her sons, Amos III (Faye) and Ronnie (Cindy); eight grandchildren, Amos Mantyla IV (Jackie), Jenny Mantyla Myers (Curt), Lara Mantyla Breeden, Abby Mantyla (Cindy), Crystal Squires (Lawrence), Alan McClamb, Matt McClamb (Melissa) and David McClamb. Also Surviving are seven great-grandchildren, Caleb Myers, Zachary Myers, Katie Myers, Lilly Breeden, Skylar and Angel McClamb and Jason Squires; sister, Irene Hoell; and brothers Vernon Lilly and James Lilly.
Visitation will be held at Cotten Funeral Home on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral will be held at New Covenant Church at 1212 Fulcher Lane on Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Greenleaf Cemetery. Reverend Kenneth will preach the services.
Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory.
- The Sun Journal | 5 Oct 2011
Born to Lon [Alonza] and Molly [Mollie Edwards] Lilly, she was raised in a tight-knit, loving, Christian family. She truly loved her brothers and sisters.
She married Amos in 1950, and the family grew with children, nieces and nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved them all.
In 1972, she was born again and now had a large church family to love. She became an ordained preacher in 1975 and ministered in prisons, nursing homes and churches and held prayer meetings in individual homes.
She stayed the course in her love for the Lord, and always found the best in people and situations.
She was known for singing "This Little Light of Mine," giving yellow roses and being there with a smile and a prayer. She will be greatly missed. May the light she has shown to be a beacon for others.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Alonza and Molly [Mollie] Lilly; sister, Blanche Morris; brothers, Hubert Lilly, Thad Lilly and Elijah Lilly; her son Al McClamb; and her husband Amos Mantyla Jr.
Surviving are her sons, Amos III (Faye) and Ronnie (Cindy); eight grandchildren, Amos Mantyla IV (Jackie), Jenny Mantyla Myers (Curt), Lara Mantyla Breeden, Abby Mantyla (Cindy), Crystal Squires (Lawrence), Alan McClamb, Matt McClamb (Melissa) and David McClamb. Also Surviving are seven great-grandchildren, Caleb Myers, Zachary Myers, Katie Myers, Lilly Breeden, Skylar and Angel McClamb and Jason Squires; sister, Irene Hoell; and brothers Vernon Lilly and James Lilly.
Visitation will be held at Cotten Funeral Home on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral will be held at New Covenant Church at 1212 Fulcher Lane on Thursday at 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Greenleaf Cemetery. Reverend Kenneth will preach the services.
Arrangements by Cotten Funeral Home & Crematory.
- The Sun Journal | 5 Oct 2011
Gravesite Details
Her first husband was Clarence Albert McLamb; they married in 1942.
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