Lillian passed away peacefully Monday morning, February 23, 2009, with her loving children at her bedside. Her funeral service will be 3:30 Wednesday afternoon in the Chapel of Elkins Funeral Home. Her family will receive friends in the parlor from 1 until 3 p.m. Family friend and minister, Howard Caperton will officiate at Lillian''s service. Burial will follow at Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens.
After 20 years as a devoted military wife and mother, Lillian enjoyed all kinds of flowers and gardening. Her favorite pastime was crocheting and enjoying the outdoors. She and her husband, Charles, were faithful members at the Cloverdale Church of Christ since 1973.
She is preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Charles Louis Landrum, Sr.; parents, Hubert and Vera Sego Wright; and her grandson, Lee Parr.
Lillian is survived by her children, Christine Parr (Al) of Harrisburg, AR; Viva Vaden (Donald) of Florence; and Charles Landrum Jr. (Jewel) of Florence; grandchildren, Lee Parr''s wife Misty, Angela Babenko (Sasha), Will Parr, Nick Vaden, Jessie Landrum, Jamie Landrum, and Ryan Vaden.
Pallbearers will be Al Parr, Donald Vaden, Sasha Babenko, Will Parr, Nick Vaden, Jessie Landrum, Jamie Landrum, and Ryan Vaden.
Lillian''s children sincerely appreciate the care given to their mother by the staff of Station Four at Mitchell Hollingsworth, and the staff of ECM 5th Floor.
Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.