CHESAPEAKE—Lois Howell Tillery, 98, died Jan. 17, 2013, in Sentara Nursing Center.

Mrs. Tillery spent most of her life in Murfreesboro, N.C.

She is survived by a daughter, Arlene Capps of Chesapeake; and a sister, Florence Whitley of Franklin.

A funeral was held Saturday at Altmeyer Funeral Home, Chesapeake. A graveside service was held Sunday at Riverside Cemetery in Murfreesboro.