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Howard Jay Lilley, born on August 29, 1946 in Livingston, Texas to Jay and Lois Lilley, passed away on July 22, 2015 at the age of 68. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Liz Lilley; mother, Lois Lilley Tanner; sons, Chad Lilley & wife Jana, Jeremy Lilley & wife Missy, Michael Lilley & wife Loretta; brother, Marvin Lilley; grandchildren, TJ, Garrett, Cord, Desi, Ashlan and Evan all Lilley's, numerous other relatives and a host of dear friends. Howard was preceded in death by his father, Jay Lilley; He proudly served during the Vietnam War in the United States Army. Howard was a member of Sunflower Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8: 00 P.M. on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Pace Funeral Home. A Celebration of Howard's life will begin at 3:00 P.M. on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Pace Funeral Home, 200 FM 350 North Livingston, Texas with Pastor Mitchell Murphy officiating. Interment to follow at Big Sandy Cemetery. Pallbearers are Chad Lilley, Jeremy Lilley, Michael Lilley, Kevin Lilley, Matt Lilley and TJ Lilley; Honorary Pallbearers will be Cord Lilley, Garrett Lilley and Roy McCroskey; Military Honors presented by the VFW Post #8568 Livingston, Texas. To sign the online guestbook, please go to www.pacefuneral.com