Leland Reilly

Leland Stanford Russell Reilly, age 81 of 500 N. Main Street, Four Oaks, passed away on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Johnston Medical in Smithfield.  He was born on May 30, 1934 in Cook County, IL to Leland Stanford Russell, Sr. and Nellie Elizabeth Wrobel Reilly.  Upon the early death of his father he was raised by John J. Reilly and Nellie, all have preceded him in death.              Leland served in the US Army at Fort Bragg, NC.  He was a railroad engineer on the Chicago Northwestern Railroad until his retirement.  He gave of his time to the Railroad Legislation.  Retirement was lived out in Four Oaks, NC.  He was honored by the State of North Carolina for his community service to Meals on Wheels and recognized for his volunteer service as a tutor at Four Oaks Elementary School.               He married Tabitha Ann Lassiter Webb on April 7, 1956.  There children are; daughter, Barbara J. Reilly Ellis and her husband, James of Sunrise Beach, MO; son, Phillip E. Reilly of Glen Ellyn, IL; and daughter, Bonnie D. Reilly Koenig and her husband, Robert of Genoa, IL.  The grandsons are; Leland, Donald, Gary, Mike, Christopher and Patrick.  The great grandchildren are Brittnei, Erika, Matthew, Timothy, Mark, Amelia, Kevin, Jonathan, Amanda and Michelle.             A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Condolences can be made to the Reilly Family, PO Box 865, Four Oaks, NC 27524.             Arrangements by Rose & Graham Funeral Home in Four Oaks.