Lily Wilburn
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Lily K. Wilburn, 81, of Sebring, FL, passed away Monday, August 15, 2022 at her residence. She was born in Annapolis, MD, October 5, 1940 to parents, Royal Lee and Kathyrn (Alton) Sweeney and had lived in Sebring for 28 years. From 1973 to 1994, Lily and her husband Jim made their home on Bethel Ridge Road in Jackson County, Ohio. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lorida, FL.
Lily is survived by her loving dogs, Coco and Abbie; sons, Dale (Susan) Wilkerson; Allen (Penny) Wilkerson and Jimmy (Courtney) Wilburn; daughters, Terri Wilburn and Debbie (Dan) Lewis; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Royal Lee 'Sonny' Sweeney Jr; sisters, Barbara Bedell, Harriet Turner and many nieces, nephews and close friends.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband James Qualls Wilburn in 2015; daughter, Karen Wilkerson Puckett; son, Ken Wilkerson; brothers, William Thomas Sweeney, Howard Sweeney and sister, Ellen McPherson.
The family will receive friends from 1-3pm, Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Cox-Burkitt Funeral Home in Beaver, OH, followed by a service to celebrate her life officiated by Pastor Wayne Godwin. Burial will follow at Bethel Ridge Cemetery, Jackson, OH.
Words of comfort may be expressed to the family by visiting www.coxburkittfh.com