Mary Lucille Tilley Sanders

	Mary Lucille Tilley Sanders, 82, of DuQuoin, passed away at 1:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2000 at her residence.
	Lucille was a seamstress, having worked at Country Set, and she was of the Protestant faith.
	She was born October 12, 1917 at Tamaroa, the daughter of Robert and Violet (Waller) Gilliam.
	She married Charles Theodore Tilley in 1934 at DuQuoin and he passed away in 1971.  She then married Sylvester Sanders in 1971 at Benton and he passed away in 1981.
	She is survived by six children, Theodore Tilley and wife Inge of DuQuoin, Barbara Alvis of DuQuoin, George Tilley and wife Donna of DuQuoin, John Tilley and wife Shelby of DuQuoin, Frieda Longshore and husband Corky of DuQuoin, Debbie Zorn and husband Mark of DuQuoin; three step-children, Bruce Sanders of Benton, Larry Sanders and wife Charlotte of DuQuoin and Terry and Rob; one sister, Marion George of Phoenix, Ariz.; 34 grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
	She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; one step-son, Bobby Sanders; one sister, Ruth Easter; one brother, William Gilliam and one grandson.
	Funeral services were Thursday, March 9 at 1 p.m. at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin with Rev. C.L. McKinnies officiating.
	Friends were able to call from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Searby Funeral Home in DuQuoin.
	Interment was in the Sunset Memorial Park at DuQuoin.
	Friends may make memorials to the TIP Hospice.
