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Lillian Ygondine Dove went to be with her Husband in the Lord’s Paradise on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Lillian was born in Corinth, Mississippi on November 21, 1932 to her parents, Amey and Walter Bennett. She grew up with her four sisters learning to work on the family farm. She married the love of her life at the age of 19 and spent many years traveling the world with him through his active Military Duty. They raised three daughters and eventually settled down in San Antonio where they became active members in the Hermann Sons organization and bowled in many tournaments. Lillian and Tom also enjoyed fishing during the summers and hosting annual fish fries for all of their family and friends. As she grew older, she found joy in shopping with her family, teaching her granddaughter how to bake, sharing recipes and stories with her great-grandchildren, and reading her bible every day. She spent her life as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and faithful servant of the Lord and will be remembered most for her big heart, loving nature, contagious laugh, and beautiful smile. She is preceded in death by her parents, Amey and Walter Bennett, husband, Willard “Tom” Dove, and their children Walter Dove and Rita Miller, along with her sisters, Geneva Bennett, Helen Taylor, Sara Elam, and her grandson D’Wayne Wessels. She is survived by her daughters, Grace Fields, and Tammy Rich along with Son-in-Law, Steven Rich. Lillian is also survived by her many loving grand-children, Kindra and Tim Wheeler, Douglas and Kristal Wessels, Valerie and Michael Harber, Mishelle Curtis, Westley Boubel and fiancé Cheyenne George, and Cheyenne and Cierra Rich. She is also survived by her great-grandchildren, Madison and Austin Wheeler, Callen, Dylan, and Kaden Wessels, and John and Andrew Harber. She is also survived by her sister, Phyllis Phillips and many nieces and nephews. She will be greatly missed by everyone. Services to celebrate the life of Lillian Dove will be held at Mission South Funeral Home. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 15, 2020 from 5:30-8:00 PM. The funeral service will be held on Monday, November 16, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Mission Burial Park South.

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Lillian Y. Dove

November 21, 1932 - November 1, 2020