Lillie Rathbone

Waynesville, Lillie Rathbone, age 89, passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Smoky Mountain Health & Rehabilitation Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Mila Messer Rathbone. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by four sisters. Lillie was a wonderful homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, caring for her chickens and was a member of Hemphill Baptist Church. She is survived by her sister, Frankie Phillips of Waynesville and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2012 in the Waynesville Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Reverend Harry Worley and Pastor Jake Cagle officiating. Burial will follow at Sugar Cove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday evening at the funeral home. At other times, the family will be at Judy and Jim's residence, Lillie's home away from home. The family will like to give a special thanks to Phil and Marlene at CBMS, Teresa Crowe and Beth Ferguson for all their care. Memorials may be made to Sugar Cove Cemetery Fund, Attn: Buster Burgess, 169 Jim Moody Drive, Waynesville, NC 28785.

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