Lillian Elizabeth Leffew, 68, of Rockingham, passed away on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025 at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital.
She was born June 30, 1957 in Welch, West Virginia, the daughter of the late Taylor and Lillian Adkins Leffew.
Lillian grew up in Bradshaw, West Virginia, and graduated from Iaeger High School in 1976. She went back to school later in life and graduated nursing school in September of 1995.
She was the most loving and caring mother anyone could have ever asked for. She adored her grandchildren, family, friends and bonus grandkids, Allie and Julia. She also enjoyed spending time with her sister Kathy for the last couple years of her life. They enjoyed cooking, cleaning, crafts and an occasional drink.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings Michael Leffew, Jana Leffew Jordan and Linda Leffew Hammond.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025 from 5-6:30 p.m. with a service to follow in the chapel at Watson-King Funeral Home in Rockingham.
Surviving are her children, Jason Steele and wife Charity, and Brian Steele and wife Shelly; grandchildren Austin Steele, Taylor Steele and Hunter Steele; a sister, Kathy McGuire; and her dog companion, Max.
Memorials may be made to: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, 28 West 44th St. Suite 609, New York, NY 10036.
Online condolences may be made at watson-kingfuneralhome.com. Watson-King Funeral Home in Rockingham is serving the Leffew family.
