Leona Work Tiller, 85, of Shawnee, died Saturday, September 12, 2015 in McLoud, Oklahoma.

She was born December 28, 1929 in Antlers, Oklahoma to John and Jewell Watkins Work.

She attended Luther High School where she met Aubrey Tiller and they married on September 30, 1946.

She worked as a homemaker and housewife until Aubrey retired then she went to work as home health care.

She loved writing poetry and had a book published as well as many poems in the Shawnee News-Star.

She also enjoyed crocheting, gardening, canning and playing the piano.

She was a member of Temple Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a son, Timothy Lynn Tiller, a daughter, Brenda Lee Shelton, sisters, Lavern, Ida Mae and Daisy Bell, and two brothers, Leonard and Richard.

Survivors include three children, Aubrey Tiller Jr. and wife Kathy of McLoud, Alvin Kemp Tiller of Stigler, Joel Allen Tiller and wife Norma of Oklahoma City, eleven grandchildren, thirty three great grandchildren, one great great grandchild, sisters, Mary Ellen Tabor of Webbers Falls, Oklahoma; Neomi Richter of Jones, Cathy Leafty of Oklahoma City; several nieces, nephews as well as numerous relatives and friends.

Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Mike Craig officiating.

Burial followed at Rossville Cemetery.