Obituaries:  William Glenn Lilly, Sabine Parish       L-400
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Dec 28, 1994
Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck
              carlrad@earthlink.net


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William Glenn Lilly

  Funeral services for William Glenn Lilly, 81, were held at 2
p.m., on Dec. 26, at First Baptist Church of Florien.

  Rev. Mack Brister Sr., and Mr. Lilly's grandson, Daniel Lambert
officiated. Interment was in Florien Cemetery, under the
direction of Warren Meadows Funeral Home.

  Masonic services were held at 10 a.m., Dec. 26, at Warren
Meadows Funeral Home.

  Mr. Lilly was the son of William Jack and Maggie Franks Lilly.
He was born on September 5, 1913, in Marthaville. Mr. Lilly was a
graduate of Belmont High School, and Northwestern State
University, with a Masters Degree from Stephen F. Austin. Mr.
Lilly was a respected educator in Sabine Parish for many years.
He served as Principal at Negreet High School, and Florien High
School.

  A veteran of World War II, having served with the Army in Italy,
he was a member of V.F.W., and American Legion Post No. 0172. As
a member of First Baptist Church of Florien, he served as
Chairman of the Deacon Board for 14 years, was a former Sunday
School Teacher, and served on numerous committees. In 1985, he
was Grand Marshall of the Freestate Festival. He was a Charter
Member of Florien Lions Club, and a Master Mason of Florien Lodge
No. 263 F&AM.

  Survivors include his widow of 53 years, Mary Gladys Lilly; two
daughters, Mary Lou and husband Henry Lee Davis, Bettye Marye and
husband Joe R. Salter; five grandchildren; four great
grandchildren; and one sister, Betty Jean Huffman.

  Military gravesides services were conducted by Sabine Chapter
#21 Disabled American Veterans.

  Pallbearers were his grandsons, Brantley Salter, J. D. Salter,
Jimmy Leach, W. I. Dees, W. R. Turner, and Gary Thompson.

  Honorary pallbearers were the Deacons of First Baptist Church of
Florien.