The public schools of Decatur afforded Jasper Worth Lillard his early education and subsequently he enrolled in the Decatur Academy, where he completed his preliminary training. In due time he enrolled in the legal department of Cumberland University from which he was graduated in 1890, with the LL. B. Degree. He began practice in Meigs county and for many years has practiced in Decatur. He stands high among the foremost attorneys of the Meigs County bar. Aside from his profession he has extensive farm interests and was postmaster of Decatur from 1893 to 1897.

In Decatur on the 28th of October 1891, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Lillard and Miss Lettie Stewart, a daughter of M.B. and Sarah Stewart of Tennessee. To their union two children have been born: Stewart, whose birth occurred in 1892 and who served overseas as a first lieutenant; and Caroline Worth, born in 1897 who is engaged in educational worth.

Mr. Lillard has always given his political allegiance to the democratic party and the principles for which it stands. He was a member of the state legislature in 1905. Fraternally he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Woodman of the World and along strictly professional lines holds membership in the American and State Bar Associations. He is also a member of the Tennessee Historical Society. His religious faith is that of the Methodist church, in which he is a steward. Mr. Lillard is an active member of the Lions Club and he is president and director of the Meigs County Bank. Essentially public-spirited he is never too busy to give his aid in the furtherance of any movement for the benefit of the community.

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