Claude Melvin Hill

Mr. Hill was born in Buncombe County and was a son of the late James B. and Delia Dalton Hill. He was also preceded in death by five sisters, Rintha Hensley, Wavey Long, Cora Eller, Gladys Scott, and Bertha Fowler, and eight brothers, Clarence, Cauley, Mitt, Finley, Rev. Eauite, Rev. James, Charles, and Clyde Hill.

He served in the Quartermaster Corps of the US Army during WW II and was a member of the VFW Post 891. He was retired from the US Forest Service and was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He was a lifelong member of Westwood Baptist Church where he served in many capacities, including deacon, choir leader, Sunday School Department Director, and member of the trustees.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Edna Bradley Hill and by several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 am Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Revs. Carson Moseley and Leroy Denton officiating. Burial will be at Green Hills Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mike Matthews, Hugh Roberts, B.V Hill, Burton Hill, Mike Tardugno, and Charles Bradley. Deacons of the church will serve as Honorary pallbearers.

His family will receive friends from 4 - 6 pm Sunday at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to one’s favorite charity.