Dwight and Lucille Hillman

UntitledDR. DWIGHT E. HILLMAN
MRS. T. LUCILLE OTWORTH HILLMAN
1936-2009

Dwight E. Hillman, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 16, 2009 after a sudden and unexpected heart attack.
Lucille Otworth Hillman, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister went to be with the Lord Monday, May 25, 2009 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Dr. Hillman was born to the late Paul and Garnet Hillman in Raceland, Kentucky on January 18, 1936. After graduating from Green Township High School in 1953, Dr. Hillman attended Ohio State University where he received his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine.
Mrs. Hillman was born to the late Otto and Thelma Otworth in Franklin Furnace, Ohio on March 30, 1936. After graduating from Green Township High School in 1955, Mrs. Hillman attended Ohio University and Mansfield State College where she earned her Bachelor of Science in Education.
Dr. and Mrs. Hillman were married in 1957 while Dr. Hillman was still in veterinary school. After graduation, they moved to Irwin, Pennsylvania and then Knoxville, Pennsylvania before finally settling in Pensacola, Florida in 1976 where they founded Hillman Veterinary Clinic.
Dr. Hillman was passionate about his work and his family and was always ready with a good-natured joke. He was constantly trying to find the good in people, and believed that any problem could be overcome with hard work. A truly humble man, he was an inspiring role model to his friends and family.
Mrs. Hillman was equally as passionate about her work and her children. A wonderful partner to Dr. Hillman, she dedicated herself to her husband, children, and grandchildren and to the operation of the family business. She loved to work in her garden, go on cruises with her husband, and take her children and grandchildren on trips to theme parks.
Dr. and Mrs. Hillman are survived by their daughter, Marcia Goggans and her husband Dennis of Glen Burnie, Maryland and their daughters Robin and Andrea; their son, Jonathan Hillman and his wife Lisa of Florence, South Carolina and their children, Christopher, Morgan, and Michael; their son, Tim Hillman and his wife Lisa of Mobile, Alabama and their children Melissa Stiles and Daniel Hillman, son-in-law Adam Stiles, and granddaughter Ali; their son, Dr. Andy Hillman and his wife Emily of Pensacola, Florida and their children Alexandria, Mitchell, and Matthew; and their son Nathan Hillman of Pensacola, Florida.
Dr. Hillman is also survived by his sisters, Joyce Conners of Seattle, Washington; Judy Fuqua of Chattanooga, Tennessee; and Sheila Baker and her husband Hal of San Diego, California. Mrs. Hillman is also survived by her sister, Nell Brown of Ironton, Ohio; and her brother, David Otworth and his wife Mary of Ironton, Ohio.
Dr. Hillman was remembered by family and friends in a private memorial service on April 21, 2009. Mrs. Hillman will also be honored by family and friends in a private memorial service this summer. In lieu of flowers, Dr. and Mrs. Hillman have requested that contributions be made to the Humane Society of Pensacola. The family would like to express their sincere thanks to the caring workers of Covenant Hospice and all the friends who gave their love and support to Mrs. Hillman during her long battle with cancer and during the tragic loss of her beloved husband. Trahan Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.