Jefferson Hollis Lilley Obituary – Daytona Beach News-Journal

On January 5, 2023, Jefferson Hollis Lilley, 86, was lovingly surrounded by his household when he was known as house to be along with his Heavenly Father. Jeff was born in Sarasota, Florida to Preston and Mary Lilley. Jeff attended Sarasota High School. While attending Columbia Bible College he met the love of his life, Mollie. From 1957-1961 he proudly served his nation within the United States Navy. He used his diploma in criminology to determine and run Daytona Beach Police Department’s Mobile Crime Unit as a forensic specialist for 28 years. After retirement, he labored at Seabreeze High School as a campus advisor for 18 years.

Jeff’s deep religion within the Lord Jesus Christ, his Savior, impacted each side of his life. Jeff was a sort soul who liked unconditionally. Micah 6:8 describes his life, “He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God.” He liked his household deeply and sacrificially and made them a precedence in his life. Jeff so loved tenting at Vogel State Park for over 50 years, touring across the nation he liked, taking part in video games with household, working within the yard, speaking with buddies, and sharing his $2 payments wherever he went.

Jeff’s mother and father, his brothers Harold and Charlie, and his great son, Jeff, greeted him in heaven. His trustworthy spouse of 64 years, Mollie, and daughters Mary Ellen Kluck (Pete), Deborah Vercouteren (TJ) and daughter-in-regulation, Susie Lilley are grieving the lack of sharing life with him on this aspect of eternity. But they know that due to Jesus’ treasured reward, they’ll at some point spend eternity with him. His grandchildren, JJ, Ian, Jordan, Nathan and Abbie will deeply miss their grandpa/Opa who faithfully prayed for them.

A celebration of Jeff’s life might be held along with his treasured church household on January 21, 2023, at 3:00 PM. (Crosswalk Church, 1016 Clearwater Road, Daytona Beach, Florida, 32114.)

In lieu of flowers, the household asks to make donations to Daytona Beach Police Department Scholarship Foundation (https://daytonabeachpolicefoundation.org/contribute/) or Tunnel to Towers Foundation (https://t2t.org/donate/)