We are saddened to hear that Kenneth R. Lilley passed away just before this years WV Hall of Fame shoot. He and his brother Larry are fixtures in Moundsville trapshooting. Starting in 1970 as a Junior shooter he amassed twelve thousand singles targets, eleven thousand six hundred and fifty Handicap targets and nineteen hundred doubles targets. He spent untold hours making the Marshall County Hunting and Fishing club what it is today. Kenneth and Larry were both inducted into the WV Hall of Fame in 2020 for their years long commitment to Marshall County and trapshooting in general. He will be missed by all.
Left Kenny, right Larry presenting Bob Harden the Emerson Lilley Memorial Trophy given to the Hi Gun in Events 1,3 and 4 they donate in memory of their father Emerson at the WV Hall of Fame shoot.
Obituary published on Legacy.com by Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory – Moundsville on Sep. 13, 2024.
Kenneth Ray Lilley, age 69 of Moundsville, WV died Thursday, September 12, 2024 in WVU Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born March 24, 1955 in Glen Dale, WV the son of the late Emerson and Kathleen “Babe” Heskey Lilley. He was retired from Ironworkers Union #549, Wheeling; enjoyed hunting and fishing; was a member of Marshall County Hunting & Fishing Club; and ATA Trap Shooting Association. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Kenneth Lilley; and a sister, Cathy Lilley. Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Carrie Knox Lilley; a step-son, Keith Lemons of Moundsville; a daughter, Kera Allietta; a sister, Vicky Terry of Moundsville; a brother, Larry (Phyllis) Lilley of Moundsville; two granddaughters, Kenna Lilley and Reeselyn Allietta; and several nieces and nephews. Family will receive friends on Monday from 5-8pm at Grisell Funeral Home & Crematory, 400 Jefferson Ave., Moundsville where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11am with Evangelist Andy Robison officiating.Interment in Halcyon Hills Memorial Park, Sherrard, WV.