Alexander Bennett Lilley of Griffins township died Wednesday afternoon shortly after 7 o’clock, after suffering for 10 days with an attack of pneumonia. From the first day of his illness, he had been seriously sick and the end had been expected for several days. Family, friends and acquaintances did for him everything that was possible to do. Those who have known him best say of him that no man could have lived a purer, simpler and holier life than he did during the whole of his stay on this earth. In his home, among friends and neighbors, he was always kind, gentle and thoughtful and it is with the greatest grief that they give him. up.
He was the youngest son of Henry and Gabrilla Lilley and was in his 34th year. In early life he was married to Miss Elsie Griffin, daughter of Mr. J. Ed. Griffin, and to this union there were born two children, who with their mother survive him. They are Joseph and Ruth.
The deceased is also survived by three sisters and four brothers, Mrs. Stubbs Lilley and Miss Ella Lilley of near Williamston, Mrs. Warren Barter of Jamesville and Messrs. Sam, Willie and R.E. Lilley of Griffins and Mr. Simon Lilley of Williamston.
Ten years ago he united with the Primitive Baptist church at Smithwick’s Creek and has been every since most loyal to his church.
The funeral services were held at his late residence by Elders B.S. Cowing and W.B. Harrington and Rev. A.J. Manning. Interment was in the cemetery of the Lilley family near the old home place.
Friends from far and near attended the last rites over one of Martin’s best men.
From the front page of the Williamston Enterprise, Dec. 19, 1924
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