Lisa Renee Pilgrim

Lisa Renee Pilgrim, 71, passed away on March 14th, 2025, at T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center in Dallas, Texas. She was born on February 22nd, 1954, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Robert Alfred Petty and Cara Lee (Zartman) Petty. Lisa grew up in Smithfield, Texas. She graduated from Richland High School in North Richland Hills, Texas, in 1972. She worked for GTE, now Verizon, in various roles, where she worked for 30 years before retiring. Lisa married Michael Alan Pilgrim in 1983 in Colleyville, Texas, and they were happily married for 42 years. Lisa was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Plano, Texas, where she joyfully participated in numerous Bible studies. She enjoyed raising her three children, cooking, family gatherings, and spoiling her grandchildren. Lisa is survived by her spouse, Michael (Mike) of Plano, Texas; her sons, Jason Murrell (Trisha) of Granbury, Texas, Clinton Pilgrim, of Plano, Texas and Zachary Pilgrim (Caroline) of Fairview, Texas; her sisters Michele Hopper of Colleyville, Texas and Ruth Bennett (James) of Waxahachie, Texas; her grandchildren, Taylor (Matthew) Marcel, Dylan Murrell, Hailey (Cody) Nech, Reigan Murrell, and Henry Pilgrim; her great-grandson Samuel Marcel; her nephews Dea Hopper, Troy Crews, Erik (Jascha) Burkleo, Sean (Allison) Burkleo and her niece Shannon Elder; her great nephews Garrett Hopper, Van Burkleo, Miles Elder, Chase Elder and Ean Burkleo; her great niece Madison (Hopper) Henderson; her great nieces Leyiah and Johanna Burkleo; her Aunt Ann Tenberg and her uncle Mike Petty (Carolyn); and numerous cousins. Lisa was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Cara Lee, her sister, Kathy Crews, and her brother, Robert. A memorial service will be held at Christ United Methodist Church, located at 3101 Coit Road, Plano, Texas, at 11:00 a.m. on April 26th. The family will greet friends and relatives at noon in the Christ United narthex. An Inurnment Ceremony will be held at the end of the memorial service for family only. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Faith Presbyterian Hospice and the T. Boone Pickens Center for Hospice Care https://www.faithpreshospice.org/support/. Condolences may be left on Lisa Pilgrim’s online guest book at https://www.distinctivelife.com/.

Lisa Renee Pilgrim

February 22, 1954 - March 14, 2025