Grace E. Lilley Pullon

January 16, 1925 - April 27, 2017

Grace E. Lilley Pullon, age 92, of Bristol, VA passed away Thursday morning, April 27th at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. She was born in Sullivan County, TN to the late John W. and Nora Greenway Lilley. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Wiley Pullon, two daughters Janet Lynn and Karen Sue, Her sister Verna Lilley Friesland, and five brothers C.J. Lilley, Ivan “Pat” Lilley, Johnny Lilley, Marshall Lilley and Lynn Lilley. She is survived by sister-in-law Ethel Lee Worley and several nieces and nephews. A lifelong resident of the Bristol area, she was a member of First Baptist Church of Bluff City, TN and attended Mary’s Chapel Union Church, Bristol, VA. She was a former employee of S.E. Massengill Pharmaceutical Co., Big Jack Manufacturing, and retired in 1998 following 25 years of service from O.U.B. formerly Bristol Regional Rehabilitation Center. Grace’s family would like to extend a special thank you to Mary’s Chapel, friends, neighbors, and her dedicated caregivers for their love and compassion. Her family will receive friends at Akard Funeral Home Sunday, April 30th from 1:30 – 3:00 pm followed by funeral services conducted by Pastor Curtis Frye, the eulogy by Richard Bateman, and special music by Eddie Shelton. The committal service will be held at Mary’s Chapel Union Church Cemetery immediately following the funeral service. Pallbearers will be men of Mary’s Chapel Union Church. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be sent to the Mary’s Chapel Union Church building fund, c/o Sheila Murray, 1106 Reedy Creek Rd., Bristol, TN 37620 Condolences may be sent to the family at akardfuneralhome.com Akard Funeral Home, 1912 West State St.,Bristol, TN (423) 989-4800 is serving the family of Mrs. Pullon.