Robert Hill Jr.

GLADE SPRING – Robert Hill Jr., 77, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2005, at Johnston Memorial Hospital.
He was a faithful member, deacon and Sunday School superintendent at Mt. Calvary United Holy Church, Glade Spring. Mr. Hill retired from Reynolds Metal Company in 1989. He was well-known for his carpentry work and construction skills and used these skills to help provide better housing and living conditions for others. Mr. Hill was born in Emory, Va., on June 27, 1927, and was the first of 11 children born to Robert Hill Sr. and Carrie Lena Hord Hill. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hill was predeceased by two brothers, Arthur L. Hill and Merriel Hill, and two half-sisters, Sarah Coleman and Signora Peoples.
Survivors include his loving wife of 55 years, Elizabeth Johnson Hill; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Jefferson and husband John of Richmond and Shelia Hill of Abingdon; four sons, Robert Hill III of Los Angeles, Dennis Hill of Abingdon, Jerry Hill of Leesburg, Va., and Alan "Reece" Hill and fiancée Judy Tweed of Bristol Virginia; four grandchildren, Dennis Hill II, Travis Hill, Tiffany Honaker and husband Josh and Ebony Clark; one great-granddaughter, JaMayia Honaker; and father-in-law, Ezekiel Johnson. Mr. Hill is also survived by sisters, Nell Wooten and Connie Washington of Nashville, Betty Cook, Mary Johnson and Nancy Johnson, all of Glade Spring, and Joann Ellison of Bronx, N.Y.; and two brothers, Eugene Hill of Florence, S.C., and F. Doug Hill of Glade Spring. "Uncle Bobby/Daddy Bobby" is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services for Robert Hill Jr. will be conducted from the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 1 p.m., with Elder Melvin Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Rose Cemetery, Glade Spring. Pallbearers will be sons, grandsons and son-in-law. Honorary pallbearers will be Curtis Montgomery, Daniel Hounshell, Elmer Johnson, Eugene Rasor, Jerry Coleman, Wiley Davis Sr., Prince Coleman, R.J. "Red" Anderson, Don Counts and Robert Lampkins Sr. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 E. Main St., Abingdon, or at the home at 12274 Medallion Drive, Glade Spring. Those wishing to send memories or messages of sympathy online may do so by visiting www.farrisfuneralservice.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Mt. Calvary United Holy Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 251, Glade Spring, VA 24340. The Main Street Chapel of Farris Funeral Service, 427 E. Main St., Abingdon, is serving the family of Mr. Robert Hill Jr.