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Athlene Lilly Tilley Gilbert

November 19, 1935 - May 11, 2021

Athlene Lilly Tilley Gilbert, age 85, of Morrilton, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021. She was born November 19, 1935 in Morrilton, Arkansas, a daughter of Roy Eugene Tilley and Melissa Drucilla Harris Tilley. She was the widow of Roy Junior Gilbert, a homemaker and a member of Morrilton Baptist Temple. She loved working in her garden, gathering laying eggs and was a good cook. She loved being with her grandchildren, working the nursery at church and loved her family. Survived include three sons, James Roy Gilbert, Michael Anthony Gilbert and Jeff Allen Gilbert all of Morrilton; four grandchildren; a host of great grandchildren and great great grandchildren; two brothers, Buddy Tilley and Mike Tilley; and two sisters, Marie Ecklund and Wanda Parks. Other than her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her son, Tommy Gilbert and three brothers. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 14, at the Harris Chapel with Pastor Walter Etheridge officiating. Burial will be at Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.

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Athlene Lilly Tilley Gilbert, age 85, of Morrilton, Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021. She was born November 19, 1935 in Morrilton, Arkansas, a daughter of Roy Eugene Tilley and Melissa Drucilla Harris Tilley. She was the widow of... View Obituary & Service Information

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