Rickie Lee "Rick" Hilling

Rickie Lee "Rick" Hilling obituary, Richmond, IN

Rickie Lee "Rick" Hilling

Rickie Hilling Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Doan & Mills Funeral Home on Oct. 1, 2025.

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HAGERSTOWN, Ind. - Rickie Lee "Rick" Hilling, age 68, of Hagerstown, Indiana, died Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at Reid Health.
Born September 10, 1956, in Richmond, Indiana, to Phillip and Betty Lou Garrett Hilling, Rick was a life-long resident of this area. He was a graduate of Centerville High School and attended Ball State University. Rick worked as a semi driver for Belden and had previously owned Rascal's Lounge. He enjoyed drag racing, sometimes with his brothers, and remote-controlled cars and planes.
Survivors include his wife, Christine Hilling, to whom he was married on August 8, 2009; son, Michael Hilling; granddaughters, Shalyn and Cambry; brothers, Phillip (Roberta) Hilling and Lyndel Hilling; aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; cousins; special friends, Steve Witte and Tim Eley; and his fur-baby, Lucy.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Visitation for Rickie Lee "Rick" Hilling will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, April 21, 2025, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home, 790 National Road West, Richmond. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Doan & Mills Funeral Home. Burial will be in West Lawn Cemetery, in Hagerstown.
Memorial contributions may be made to: Help the Animals, Inc., P.O. Box 117, Richmond, IN 47375 or First United Methodist Church of Hagerstown, 199 South Perry Street, Hagerstown, IN 47346.
Condolences may be sent to the family via the guest book at www.doanmillsfuneralhome.com.
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