Joan Marie Tilley, age 68, of Southside, Alabama passed away on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Graveside services will be at 2pm Wednesday, September 08, 2021 at Rainbow Memorial Gardens. Rev. David Carroll will officiate. Prior to the graveside, the family will receive friends at Collier Butler Funeral Home Wednesday from 12:30 until 1:30. Per family request, masks are mandatory during visitation. Collier Butler Funeral Home will direct services.
Joan was born September 6, 1952 in Marietta, GA. She worked as a LPN for 16 years. She loved to travel, especially going on cruises. She loved to go to Gatlinburg with her family. She was a member of Malone Baptist Church. Her ministry was helping people. She was a second mother to many nieces and nephews and a "grandmother" to great nieces and nephews.
Joan is preceded in death by her parents Leslie and Hazel Howington and her sister, Lisa Dorrough; and in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Tilley.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Robert Earl Tilley; son, Robert Scott (Kellie) Tilley; sisters Janet Simmons, Linda (Randy) Patty; brother Kenneth (Shannon) Howington; brother in law Allen Dorrough; sisters in law Gail Moles; Nieces Stacy (Lee) Hall, Karen (Jeff) Munos, Kim (David) Kimsey, Mallie (Cameron) Knight, Kara (Zac) Bell, Holley Dorrough; nephews Jason (Maggie) Patty, Brandon Dorrough, Mike Simmons, Shane Moles; and a multitude of great nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers Jason Patty, Brandon Dorrough, Josh Hall, David Kimsey, Cameron Knight, and Zac Bell.
In Lieu of flowers, it is requested memorials be made to Malone Baptist Church.
Special thank you to the staff of Riverview Medical Center, especially nurses Bess and Amy for their kindness and compassion.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.collier-butler.com for the Tilley family.
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