Obituary of William C. Hill

Bedford – William C. Hill, 77, of Bedford, died at 5:08 am on Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Bloomington Hospice House. Born June 26, 1937 in Talapoosa, GA, he was the son of Arthur Morgan Hill and Vilma Elizabeth (Gaulding) Hill. He married Ruth Anne Herndon in 1998 and she survives. He retired as an electrician with I.B.E.W. and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of the Oolitic Pentecostal Church and conducted Bible studies at area nursing homes. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Anne, of Bedford; five daughters, Billie Wilson of Graham, NC, Melanie Starkey and husband, Craig, of Danville, IN, Glenda Poe and husband, David, of Bedford, Rhonda Bippus and husband, Chris, of Edinburgh, IN, Cindy Stanley and husband, Keith, of NC; a son, Bradley Hill and wife Michelle, of Elon College, NC; seventeen grandchildren; two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Marie Osborne, Sue Woodard and Brenda Billingsley; brothers, Paul Hill, Philemon Hill, Timothy Hill and Arthur Morgan Hill (in infancy). Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 6th at the Oolitic Pentecostal Church, 236 Lafayette Ave, Oolitic with Bro. Marty Speer officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:00 am until the hour of service on Monday, April 6th at the Oolitic Pentecostal Church. The family asks that friends consider memorial contributions be made to The Center for Women’s Ministries of Lawrence County, Becky’s Place, Life Pantry or Bertha’s Mission. Family and friends may express condolences at www.daycarter.com.