Lydia Caffery Hilliard O'Reily died Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
She was predeceased by her husband Henry Townsend Hilliard, her parents John Murphy Caffery and Mary Frere Caffery, her brothers John Murphy Caffery, Jr, Donelson Thomas Caffery, Clegg Caffery and her sister Mary Caffery Jones.
She is survived by her husband James O'Reily, her children Henry Townsend Hilliard, Jr., his wife Sally , John Caffery Hilliard, his wife Christine Bruce, Mary Temperance Hilliard and Susan Emily Hilliard, her grandsons Henry Picton Hilliard his wife Cara, Townsend Wise Hilliard his wife Megan and Scott Caffery Hilliard his wife Carrie. In addition she is survived by her great grandsons Henry, Grant, Charles, Harry and Caffery; her great-grand daughters Leah and Blair and many nieces and nephews all of whom loved their Aunt Lydia.
Lydia was born October 5, 1925, at Columbia Hall, her family home in Franklin, Louisiana.
She graduated from Newcomb College in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1947. Following her graduation from Newcomb Lydia moved to Houston where she met Bill Hilliard. They married April 16, 1949 at Columbia Hall in Franklin. Lydia lived in Houston for seventy years and was an active member of several organizations.
She will be remembered for her kindness, her humor and her loving heart.
Her graveside service will be held June 17, 2017 at 12 o'clock at the Franklin City Cemetery.
Following the service a reception will be held at Dixie, the home of her great nephew and his wife, John and Kate Werner. All friends and family are welcome. The family is grateful to Ernestine Evans for her dedication to and care of Lydia.
Published in The Times-Picayune from June 7 to June 11, 2017 - See more at: http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=lydia-caffery-hilliard-o-reily&pid=185717258#sthash.28WpeNlu.dpuf
She was predeceased by her husband Henry Townsend Hilliard, her parents John Murphy Caffery and Mary Frere Caffery, her brothers John Murphy Caffery, Jr, Donelson Thomas Caffery, Clegg Caffery and her sister Mary Caffery Jones.
She is survived by her husband James O'Reily, her children Henry Townsend Hilliard, Jr., his wife Sally , John Caffery Hilliard, his wife Christine Bruce, Mary Temperance Hilliard and Susan Emily Hilliard, her grandsons Henry Picton Hilliard his wife Cara, Townsend Wise Hilliard his wife Megan and Scott Caffery Hilliard his wife Carrie. In addition she is survived by her great grandsons Henry, Grant, Charles, Harry and Caffery; her great-grand daughters Leah and Blair and many nieces and nephews all of whom loved their Aunt Lydia.
Lydia was born October 5, 1925, at Columbia Hall, her family home in Franklin, Louisiana.
She graduated from Newcomb College in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1947. Following her graduation from Newcomb Lydia moved to Houston where she met Bill Hilliard. They married April 16, 1949 at Columbia Hall in Franklin. Lydia lived in Houston for seventy years and was an active member of several organizations.
She will be remembered for her kindness, her humor and her loving heart.
Her graveside service will be held June 17, 2017 at 12 o'clock at the Franklin City Cemetery.
Following the service a reception will be held at Dixie, the home of her great nephew and his wife, John and Kate Werner. All friends and family are welcome. The family is grateful to Ernestine Evans for her dedication to and care of Lydia.
Published in The Times-Picayune from June 7 to June 11, 2017 - See more at: http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=lydia-caffery-hilliard-o-reily&pid=185717258#sthash.28WpeNlu.dpuf
Lydia Caffery Hilliard O'Reily died Saturday, April 8, 2017 in Houston, Texas.
She was predeceased by her husband Henry Townsend Hilliard, her parents John Murphy Caffery and Mary Frere Caffery, her brothers John Murphy Caffery, Jr, Donelson Thomas Caffery, Clegg Caffery and her sister Mary Caffery Jones.
She is survived by her husband James O'Reily, her children Henry Townsend Hilliard, Jr., his wife Sally , John Caffery Hilliard, his wife Christine Bruce, Mary Temperance Hilliard and Susan Emily Hilliard, her grandsons Henry Picton Hilliard his wife Cara, Townsend Wise Hilliard his wife Megan and Scott Caffery Hilliard his wife Carrie. In addition she is survived by her great grandsons Henry, Grant, Charles, Harry and Caffery; her great-grand daughters Leah and Blair and many nieces and nephews all of whom loved their Aunt Lydia.
Lydia was born October 5, 1925, at Columbia Hall, her family home in Franklin, Louisiana.
She graduated from Newcomb College in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1947. Following her graduation from Newcomb Lydia moved to Houston where she met Bill Hilliard. They married April 16, 1949 at Columbia Hall in Franklin. Lydia lived in Houston for seventy years and was an active member of several organizations.
She will be remembered for her kindness, her humor and her loving heart.
Her graveside service will be held June 17, 2017 at 12 o'clock at the Franklin City Cemetery.
Following the service a reception will be held at Dixie, the home of her great nephew and his wife, John and Kate Werner. All friends and family are welcome. The family is grateful to Ernestine Evans for her dedication to and care of Lydia.
Published in The Times-Picayune from June 7 to June 11, 2017 - See more at: http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=lydia-caffery-hilliard-o-reily&pid=185717258#sthash.28WpeNlu.dpuf
She was predeceased by her husband Henry Townsend Hilliard, her parents John Murphy Caffery and Mary Frere Caffery, her brothers John Murphy Caffery, Jr, Donelson Thomas Caffery, Clegg Caffery and her sister Mary Caffery Jones.
She is survived by her husband James O'Reily, her children Henry Townsend Hilliard, Jr., his wife Sally , John Caffery Hilliard, his wife Christine Bruce, Mary Temperance Hilliard and Susan Emily Hilliard, her grandsons Henry Picton Hilliard his wife Cara, Townsend Wise Hilliard his wife Megan and Scott Caffery Hilliard his wife Carrie. In addition she is survived by her great grandsons Henry, Grant, Charles, Harry and Caffery; her great-grand daughters Leah and Blair and many nieces and nephews all of whom loved their Aunt Lydia.
Lydia was born October 5, 1925, at Columbia Hall, her family home in Franklin, Louisiana.
She graduated from Newcomb College in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1947. Following her graduation from Newcomb Lydia moved to Houston where she met Bill Hilliard. They married April 16, 1949 at Columbia Hall in Franklin. Lydia lived in Houston for seventy years and was an active member of several organizations.
She will be remembered for her kindness, her humor and her loving heart.
Her graveside service will be held June 17, 2017 at 12 o'clock at the Franklin City Cemetery.
Following the service a reception will be held at Dixie, the home of her great nephew and his wife, John and Kate Werner. All friends and family are welcome. The family is grateful to Ernestine Evans for her dedication to and care of Lydia.
Published in The Times-Picayune from June 7 to June 11, 2017 - See more at: http://obits.nola.com/obituaries/nola/obituary.aspx?n=lydia-caffery-hilliard-o-reily&pid=185717258#sthash.28WpeNlu.dpuf
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