Lelia B. Willey

A graveside service for Lelia B. Willey, age 93, of Marietta, Georgia, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 2, at Rocky Fork Cemetery with Pastor Rusty Foley officiating.Lelia was born July 26, 1921 in Eden Township, Ohio to the late Charles and Zoa (Thompson) Billman. She passed away on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Marietta, Georgia with her son by her side.Lelia lived in Licking County until 1956 when she and her husband, Russell, moved to Bradenton, Florida where she resided until 2003. She lived in The Villages, Florida until 2007 when she relocated to Marietta, Georgia. Lelia worked at a multitude of jobs during her life; however, her main occupation was providing for her family.She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Judith Willey of Marietta, Georgia; granddaughters, Kerri (Steve) Campbell of Raleigh, North Carolina and Laura (John) White of Chicago, Illinois; and great-grandchildren, Jacob Campbell, Emily Campbell and Logan White.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Willey, in 1988; and by two sisters, Zona Boyer and Bessie Lybarger Thompson; and three brothers, Charles Billman, Ray Billman and Dale Billman.Friends may call from 2-5 p.m. on Sunday, February 1, at Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home, 179 Granville Street, Newark.Criss Wagner Hoskinson Funeral Home is honored to care for the Willey family.