Lillie Mae Cole Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Lillie Mae Cole of Springfield, Illinois, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Lillie Mae left this world on July 26, 2024 at the age of 76, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Lillie Mae Cole to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Degraffenreid and Bessie Degraffenreid; her sons, Jerome Degraffenreid and Charles Cole; her siblings, Emma Lee Degraffenreid and William Degraffenreid, Jr.; and her aunt Emma Jane Craig.
She is survived by: her husband Charles "Bimp" Cole of Springfield, IL; her children, Frederick Degraffenreid of Springfield, IL and Tasha Kuykendall (JB) of Blytheville; and her siblings-in-law, Henry, Johnny, Willie, Milton, Eddie Cole, Lillie Dotson of Mississippi, Annie Levi, Shirley Thornton of Chicago, IL, Annie Collins of Mississippi and Mary Cole of Mississippi. She is also survived by sixteen grandchildren; eighteen great-grandchildren; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
