Thomas H. Lilley

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Thomas H. Lilley, 55, of Pinckneyville, passed away at 10:35 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010 at his residence.

Tom was retired from GTE-Verizon as a cable-splicer. He was a member of the St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinckneyville.

He was born May 14, 1955 at Anna, Ill., the son of Thomas G. and Mildred (Hickam) Lilley.

Thomas married Mary Jean Boyke on June 27, 1975 at Harrisburg, Ill. and she survives.

He is survived by his wife of Pinckneyville, three children- Christina Hagene and Kirk Hagene of Pinckneyville, Melissa Lilley and Kevin Kwiatkowski of Pinckneyville, Jeremiah Lilley and Paige Lilley of Jacksonville, Fla., two grandchildren- Clayton Hagene and Maddison Hagene, parents- Thomas G. and Mildred Lilley of Alto Pass, brother- Terry Lilley and wife Cathy of Murphysboro, three sisters- Pam Ratley and husband Gary of Harrisburg, Debbie Fears of Anna, Beth Hart and husband Gary of Murphysboro, father and mother-in-law- Joseph and Lavetta Boyke of Harrisburg, sister-in-law- Paula Lindsey and husband Steve of Harrisburg, three brothers-in-law- Stephen Boyke of Carbondale, Joseph Boyke and wife Debbie of Harrisburg, John Boyke and wife Pam of Chicago, several nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents and sister-in-law- Debbie Shewmake.

Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010 at the St. Bruno Catholic Church in Pinckneyville with Fr. Brian Barker officiating.

Friends called from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday at the Searby Funeral Home Du Quoin.

A prayer service was held at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Burial was in the St. Bruno Cemetery at Pinckneyville.

Friends may make memorials to the Seitman Cancer Research Institute Brain Tumor Division and will be accepted at the funeral home.

For additional information or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.searbyfuneralhomes.com.