Billy "Bill" Hill

Billy J. Hill, age 79, 616 Elm Street in Eden, passed away on Tuesday May 8, 2012, at Morehead Nursing Center.A Funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, May 16, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Overlook Mausoleum.

Mr. Hill was born June 29, 1932 in Leaksville, NC, son the late Hillary T. Hill and Lola Wood. He was a veteran of the Navy and told many sea stories throughout the years of his adventures. He was a salesman for Merita Bakeries for 30 years of service to loyal customers within the community.

He was blessed with two loving marriages; his first to Mabel Alexander Hill who passed away from illness in 1996 and Aura Lee Snead Hill who pass away in 2008. Mr. Hill was a member of the Leaksville Moravian Church and later the East Side Missionary Baptist Church in Reidsville.

He is survived by two sons, Mike Hill and wife TK with his grandson Alex Hill of Knoxville, TN and Randall Hill and his wife Christine Hopkins Hill and their children Luke and Logan Conness of Surfside Beach, SC. Step-Children, Enoch Snead of Eden, NC, Algin Snead of Lawsonville, NC, Gayle Hanks and Ashley Snead of Charlotte, NC.

His sons would like to thank all the wonderful staff of Morehead Nursing Center who took such great care of their Dad during the last years of his life. Your kindness and professionalism will always be remembered.

The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, 5-7 PM at Fair Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com