Richard Lee Hill
January 5, 1938 ~ July 8, 2005
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Richard L. Hill, 67, of 184 Johnston Boulevard, Asheville, died Friday, July 8, 2005, at St. Joseph Hospital.
Mr. Hill was born in Buncombe County and was a son of the late William L. and Ruth Mauck Hill. He was also preceded in death by a brother George Hill.
He was a graduate of Lee H. Edwards High School and served in the US Army from 1961 to 1963. He was employed as a sheet metal worker with Kirk & Blum. An avid fisherman, he was a member of Bassmasters and was also a member of the VFW. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Surviving are his wife Grace B. Hill; two sons, William Lee Hill and his wife Robbi of Candler and Robert Ray Hill and his life partner Mark of Asheville; two granddaughters, Christy Hill and Jackie Hill; two sisters Mary Fay Long and Georgia Harrell; and four brothers, Roy, Ray, Lloyd and Floyd Hill.
A funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Buddy Corbin officiating. Military honors by the Buncombe County Veterans Council will follow at Green Hills Cemetery.
His family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Flowers will be appreciated or memorial donations may be made to a educational trust fund for his grandchildren, in care of the family.
Sorry to hear about Richard, I have known him, seems like all my life and I thought the world of him. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Sorry that this is so late, I can’t believe that I hadn’t heard before now.
SORRY TO HEAR OF YOUR LOST OF YOUR LOVE ONE I KNOW RIHARD YEARS AGO HE WAS A VERY NICE PESRSON FAY WOFK WITH ME AT THE HOSPITAL HE WAS LIKE BY EVER ONE MY PRAY GO OUT TO ALL OF THE FAMILY. LINDA KING
To the family- please accept my condolences to everyone,I miss so much seeing and talking to everyone. Uncle Richard was one of my favorites and his death has brought much hurt to me.i am totally involoved in a good church and would love for everyone to visit.please know that i do love each one of you and will do anything for you i can, My prayers will continue, Please call if you need me 6708788
Grace,
Our prayers go out to you and your family. I loved sitting and talking to Richard. May God be with you at this time of need. Remember we are here for you!!
Pam
Hope A Women’s Cancer Center
i am sorry
I am sorry grace
I liked richard very much
bobby, billy & family
so sorry to hear about your dad’s passing. you will be in our thoughts & prayers.
thinking of you~
kendall & karen 🙂
My condolences to all the family and friends. Sorry to be so late but just read this on the net.
May God bless and be with all.
BESP