The Iberia Sentinel, March 1935 Again death has invaded another home in our little city and claimed an aged lady in the person of Mrs. John Lilly. For a number of months prior to her fatal illness she had been in poor health and when flu and pneumonia developed her physical condition was not strong enough to resist the attack. Mrs. Lilly was a well known woman of Iberia and vicinity and leaves a host of friends and relatives who mourn her passing. Funeral services conducted by Rev. John Phillips, pastor of the Iberia Baptist Church, were held from the Iberia Christian Church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock after which interment was made in the town cemetery. Lucy Blankenship was born July 29, 1861; died at her home in Iberia March 1, 1935 at the age of 73 years and 7 months. On December 29, 1877 she was married to John Lilly and to this union four children were born, Elsie, Lonnie, Oscar and Ray. She also leaves to mourn her passing one sister, Catherine Wall; one half-brother, Jesse Long; 17 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. She united with the Iberia Christian Church about 50 years ago.