Charleston, South Carolina
Nancy Lilly
1930 — 2026
Nancy Estes Cobb Lilly left this life for the next at noon on Sunday, January 18, 2026 as church bells rang outside her window. Nancy was born on September 17, 1930, the daughter of Emma Belle Estes and Collier Cobb, Jr. She grew up in the then small town of Chapel Hill, NC. As a tomboy, Nancy delighted in trying to keep up with her older brother, Cobby, first on Cobb Terrace and then on Franklin St. She swam in the University pool, rode horses with friends through the woods and fields, shot BB guns, and read lots of books. Literature and learning were lifelong loves. During World War II, Nancy's mother would send her and her brother out to invite young soldiers, in town for training, home...





















