Lila Evelyn (York) Plummer, 79, of Effingham, died July 31, 2022 in Normal.

A memorial service will be held 11:30 a.m. Friday, August 26, 2022 at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham followed by burial of her ashes in Mt. Zion Cemetery in rural Dieterich.  A time of visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans www.DAV.org or Kindred Hospice- Bloomington  www.communityhch.com/locations/kindred-hospice-bloomington/ Envelopes are available at the funeral home.

She was born November 26, 1942 in Crawford County, rural Oblong.  She was the daughter of David Leander Edward York and Sattie Velma (Parrish) York. Lila was a quiet person, soft-spoken with a beautiful smile shared with others. She worked for CEFS Economic Opportunity Corp as an administrative secretary for nearly 40 yrs upon retiring in 2008. Lila was a top fan of the St. Louis Cardinal team and Elvis music & movies! She especially enjoyed western line dancing/ square dancing in her 50's. She loved loving on her children & grandchildren; gifting them whenever she could gave her great joy!

Lila was married to Jerry K. Plummer from 1960 to 1989. The surviving children from this union are a son and daughter-in-law, Bryan & Marcia Plummer of Byram, MS, and her daughter and son-in-law, Christy & John Nuckolls of Normal;  Seven grandchildren, Nicole, Jennifer, Rebecca, Erica, Chad, Daniel, & Nathan; fifteen great-grandchildren; her brother, Irvin York of Oblong;  sisters, Rosalie Chapman of Lafayette, IN and Vera & Brent Gilliland of Irondale, AL; and many nieces & nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Mervin, Howard, & Elder York; four sisters, Edna York, Anna Mae Cunningham, Iona Newell, & Nina Woods.