Louise Adams Tilley, age 97, of Adams, Tennessee passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 at NHC Springfield.
Mrs. Tilley was born May 26, 1926 in Triune, TN to the late H.R. and Allie Adams.
She graduated from Franklin High School and Lipscomb University. She was the very first person to receive the very first four-year degree ever offered by Lipscomb when they transitioned from a two year college to a four year university.
Louise taught in schools in Robertson County, TN and in Todd County, KY. She was an excellent seamstress and quilter and did many crafts. Louise lived her entire life on the family farm and was an active member of the Robertson County Farm Bureau and the Adams FCE. She was a member of the Adams Church of Christ where she taught Bible classes for 60 years.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Tilley was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Edward “Irvin” Tilley; brothers, Robert, James, Ira and Herschel Adams; and a sister, Eva Mae Coker.
She is survived by her children, Donna Tilley, Jean (Barry) Smith, and Edward (Marty) Tilley; 2 grandchildren, Rick (Sierra) Smith, and Clint (Morgan) Smith; and 3 great-grandchildren, Caleb Smith, Abby Smith, and Henry Smith.
Funeral services will be conducted at 12pm Thursday, September 14th in the chapel of Austin & Bell Funeral Home with Bro. Marvin Crouch and Ken Coker officiating. Burial will follow in the Bellwood Cemetery with Rick Smith, Clint Smith, Caleb Smith, Steve Adams, Larry Adams, Don Adams, Alan Adams, Glenn Adams and Jim Adams serving as pallbearers.
The family will receive friends from 10 am until time of the service at 12 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Church of Christ Disaster Relief Effort, P.O. Box 111180, Nashville, TN 37222-1180 or by visiting www.disasterreliefeffort.org/donate
Austin & Bell Funeral Home in Springfield is in charge of these arrangements.
AUSTIN & BELL FUNERAL HOME-509 WALNUT STREET, SPRINGFIELD, TN (615) 384-1000 https://www.austinandbell.com
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