Deaconess Lillie Lyles Obituary

We are sad to announce that, on April 9, 2026, at the age of 70, Deaconess Lillie Lyles (Bennettsville, South Carolina) passed away. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Nellie Bush Harrison and Walter Harrison. She is survived by: her husband Dannie F. Lyles; her children, Samantha Purvis (Patrick) of Greensboro, NC, Christopher Spears of Myrtle Beach, SC, Rosalind Lyles of Locust Grove, GA and Sherry Spears of Columbia, SC; her grandchild Nikita Lyles of Fayetteville, NC; her children, Dy'Bianca Purvis of Greensboro, NC, Montez Joseph (Brittany) of Morrow, GA, Shantavia Palmer (Rodric) of Greensboro, NC, Jada Jones and Shariq Spears; her great grandchildren, Ryan Purvis and Adrian Joseph; her siblings, Sarah Page, Elizabeth Bethea, Nellie Washington of Monroe, NC, Kathleen Harrison, John Willie Harrison and Patricia Butler; her sister-in-law Zora Bethea; and her close friends, Alfter Teen Scott and Annie McKiver. She is also survived by relatives and friends.