Vera Ellen Tillery

October 22, 1950 - December 4, 2020

Funeral services for Vera Tillery, 70 of Lexington, are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings with Randy Whited officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 11, 2020 from 11:00 am until 8:00 pm and on Saturday, December 12, 2020 from 7:00 am until 10:00 am. The family will be present Friday evening from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm. Vera Ellen Tillery was born on October 22, 1950 in Comanche, Texas to Steve and Faye (Thompson) Banks. On July 29, 1968, Vera married Billie Frank Tillery in Houston. She was a beautician at Smart Looks in Mineral Wells for many years. Vera loved singing and music, drinking coffee, and cooking for her family. The most important thing in life was her family and she cherished all of her grandchildren. She was a member of Faith Temple in Lexington. Vera passed away the afternoon of Friday, December 4, 2020 in the Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Round Rock. She was preceded in death by her parents, Steve and Faye Banks; husband, Billie Frank Tillery, and brother, Charlie Banks. Vera is survived by her son, Jody Tillery and wife Laura of Lexington; daughter, Toye Fritcher and husband Tim of Lexington; nine grandchildren, Colby Tillery and wife Kourtney of Gordon, Cody Tillery and wife Tiffany of Arizona, Callie Iselt and husband Nathan of Lexington, Triston Tillery and wife Autumn of Lexington, Cayla Kurz and husband Dylan of Germany, Kiley Fritcher and Kai Fritcher of Lexington, Taytum Tillery and Brynn Burlin of Lexington; thirteen great-grandchildren, Kadarina Iselt, Grace Tillery, Gaven Tillery, Lois-Ann Iselt, Cutter Tillery, Carter Iselt, Luke Heath, Remi Anderson, Brantley Tillery, River Tillery, Willa Tillery, Porter Tillery, and Brooklyn Kurz; six siblings, Nelda Keeling of Weatherford, Wesley & Sandy Banks of Weatherford, Wayne Banks of Weatherford, Walter & Phyllis Banks of Weatherford, Lola & Michael Wiederhold of Lexington, and Marshall & Nancy Banks of Rockdale. Serving as pallbearers will be Triston Tillery, Kaden Allen, Eric Banks, Colby Tillery, Cody Tillery, Steven Banks, and Kade Wiederhold. Memorials may be made to the charity of one’s choice.