Mary Louise “Peepsie” Brown Tilley, 79, of Glen Fork, passed away on Saturday November 14, 2020 at her home. She was born on March 15, 1941 in Rhodell, WV, a daughter of the late Herbert and Marion Brown.
In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years Thurman Bruce Tilley; her biological mother Irene Dean McCracken; a son Ricky Tilley; and a brother Morrison Sparks.
Survivors include a daughter Tammy (Mike) Sandy of Bud; two sons Terry (Candi) Tilley of Fayetteville and Thurman (Sherri)
Tilley, Jr. of MacArthur; ten grandchildren Kyle, Kara and Jared Sandy of Bud, Christopher and Anthony Tilley of MacArthur, Faith (Billie) Fox of Coal City, T. J. (Kelly) Tilley of Huntington, Dalton Tilley of Huntington, April (Ryan) Derieux of Laurel Fork, VA and Sierra Tilley of Mullens; thirteen great grandchildren; a sister Barbara (Harold) Franklin of Jonas Ridge, NC; four brothers Jackie (Glenna) McCracken of Marion, NC, Ralph (Elaine) McCracken of Iva, SC, Paul McCracken of Banner Elk, NC and Bobby Ward of Asheville, NC; a sister-in-law Penny Ward of Lancaster, SC; a special friend Mabel Drafton of Lester; and a host of other loving family and friends.
In keeping with her wishes she will be cremated.
The family is being served by the Stafford Family Funeral Home, Lynco, WV.
