Lillie Burger Pritchard

Lillie Burger Pritchard, 96, a resident of Fort Myers, Florida and formally of Cleveland, TN passed away at a Care Facility in Maitland Florida on Wednesday, February 15th 2023. Lillie was born in Cleveland on October 3rd, 1926, a daughter of the late John J Burger and Mabel Lawson Burger. She was married to Charles Lee Pritchard on August 7, 1944. Charlie and Lillie moved to Fort Myers Florida in 1952. Lillie worked in the restaurant industry until retirement. Lillie loved decorating and keeping house as well as spending time working in the yard and with her plants. Her biggest love was Family and always enjoyed when family would visit. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years Charlie Pritchard, daughter Janice Maupin, brothers Richard Burger and Hershall Burger and sisters Willie Murphy and Reba Sparks. She leaves behind to cherish her memory her son Phillip Pritchard and wife Bevalie Pritchard, her sister Fran Whaley and husband Thomas Whaley, daughter-in-law Carolyn Pritchard Robinson, eight grandchildren Keith, Brian, Jennifer, Jill, Justin, Allison, Erin, and Kyle, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Lillie’s family will receive friends from 10am until 11am on Tuesday February 21st at the Cleveland Chapel of Companion Funeral Home. A celebration of life service will be held at 11am with Rev. Keven Mendel officiating. She will be laid to rest following her service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.