Lilly, Helen Joy

1928 - 2011  (82 years)

• Name	Lilly, Helen Joy
  Birth	29 May 1928	Fayette County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	LILL.H001
  Death	19 Feb 2011	Nashville, Washington County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Springhill Cemetery, Wrights Corner, Fayette County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Broadwater, Helen Joy nee Lilly
  Person ID	I40254	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2021

  
  

  Family	Broadwater, Ray B.,   b. 9 Nov 1927, Marion County, West Virginia d. 29 Feb 2016, Flora, Clay County, Illinois (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	25 Oct 1946  [2]
  Age at Marriage	She : 18 years and 5 months - He : 18 years and 11 months.
  Children	> 1. Broadwater, Karen Lea,   b. 28 May 1947, Vandalia, Fayette County, Illinois d. 1 Nov 2017, Shiloh, St. Clair County, Illinois (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F11569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 May 1928 - Fayette County, Illinois Death - 19 Feb 2011 - Nashville, Washington County, Illinois Burial - - Springhill Cemetery, Wrights Corner, Fayette County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  NASHVILLE — Ms. Helen "Joy" Broadwater, 82, of Nashville died at 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, at Friendship Manor Healthcare Center, Nashville. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Spring Hill Cumberland Church Cemetery, St. Elmo, with the Rev. Jim Giffin officiating. Friends may call Spring Hill Cumberland Church for one hour prior to services. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to and will be accepted by Campagna Funeral Home. Online expressions of sympathy can be made at www.campagnafuneralhomes.com. Ms. Broadwater was born May 29, 1928, in Fayette County, the daughter of Baine and Mary (Rhodes) Lilly. Helen worked as an egg inspector for the USDA for more than 30 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Nashville, and was a Sunday School teacher. She was a past president of the Business and Professional Women of Nashville. She was an active member of Royal Neighbors of America and delivered meals on wheels. Joy loved spending time with children, growing flowers and traveling. Left to mourn her passing is her daughter, Karen Lunte and her husband, Harlin, of Nashville; a brother, Clement Lilly of St. Elmo; two grandchildren, Beth McFeron and Brad Lunte, both of Nashville; five great-grandchildren, Mackenzie and Tanner McFeron and Edric, William and Delilah Lunte; and nieces, nephews, other relations and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Vaugh Lilly; sister, Ruth Sage; and two sisters-in-law, Gereda and Jean Lilly.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12778] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Broadwater, Helen Joy nee Lilly, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65994312/helen-joy-broadwater), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7648] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Broadwater, Ray B., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158752932/ray-b.-broadwater), none. (Reliability: 2).