Lee Hill

Reverend Lee Hill, age 92, the oldest living member of the Holston Conference of the United Methodist Church, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Sunday, November 1, 2009. He is survived by daughter, Mary Lee Hill (Ray) Hammond of Chattanooga, TN; and son Russell Allen (Myrna) Hill of East Ridge, TN. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Scott Allen Hill, Tania LeRae Hammond Lester, Myra Lynn Hill Guffey, Tammy Marie Hammond Triplett, Kirby Lee Hill, Kristen Marie Hill, and seven great-grandchildren; Shannon, Kacie, Lauren, Cody, Rachel Anne, Samantha, and Kimberly, and one great-great-granddaughter, Nataly. He was predeceased by his first wife of 34 years, Mary Helen Harris Hill, and his second wife of 30 years, Phyllis Nadine Smith Hill, and granddaughter, Pamela Dawn Hammond. Lee grew up in the Holston Home for Children in Greeneville, Tennessee. During his 45 year career as an active minister in the Holston Conference, Rev. Hill had 17 assignments serving 45 churches in Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia. As a minister, husband, brother, father, grandfather, great and great-great-grandfather he touched many lives and leaves a legacy that will endure for generations to come. A true gentle man, our loss is the world?s loss, except only a few of us know this because he sought no fame or recognition. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Holston United Methodist Home for Children, P.O. Box 188, Greeneville, TN 37744 or to the First United Methodist Church, 101 East First North Street, Morristown, TN 37814. Funeral services honoring Reverend Lee Hill will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 11:30 am at the First United Methodist Church in Morristown. Visitation with family will begin Wednesday at 10:30 am, prior to the funeral service at the church. Interment graveside services will follow at 2:00 pm at Hillcrest Cemetery in Dandridge, TN. Well done good and faithful servant. ARRANGEMENTS BY FARRAR FUNERAL HOME IN DANDRIDGE, TN (865)397-2711