Samuel Elliott "Rusty" Hill III
November 17, 1946 ~ June 10, 2025
Asheville Butterfly TrailSamuel E. “Rusty” Hill, III, passed away on June 10, 2025. He was predeceased by his parents, Sam E. Hill, Jr. and Evelyn Barnett Hill, and his elder brother, Michael E. Hill.
He is survived by his sister, Sherrye Hill; step-daughter, Liz Yancy; grandchildren, Rainer, Rhiannon and Lansing. Also surviving Jo Anne Harvin, a very dear friend and her four children whom he loved, Rachel Pruzin (Joey), Nathan Harvin (Christina), Alexis Harvin (Lorenzo) and Jana Fleetwood (Brent) and numerous loving family and friends.
He graduated from Messick High School in 1964 and Memphis State University in Memphis, Tennessee in 1970. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force as a Sergeant and Aircraft Instructor. In 1970 and early 1980 he worked in the Music Industry and in the 1990s worked at Veterans Administration facilities as an Alcohol and Drug Treatment Counselor.
He helped many veterans before retiring in 2015.
He enjoyed and loved music of all types – helping others overcome addictions. After retirement, he enjoyed being at his house on Emerald Isle which he shared with Jo Anne Harvin watching dolphins and ships go by.
A Celebration of Life is being planned with military honors. Please watch this obituary for an update of time and location.
Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road is assisting the family.
Services
Funeral Home Assisting The Family:
Groce Funeral Home on Tunnel Road
856 Tunnel Rd.
Asheville, NC 28805
(828)299-4416
http://www.grocefuneralhome.com
I am Pastor Paul of Christ Church Orphanage. We urgently need new adopters to provide a loving family. People from all walks of life can adopt children, but in particular we are looking for adoptive parents who will be able to meet a child’s needs. And to those of you looking for a baby to adopt, there are children; twins, boys and girls here. Like all families, adoptive families come in all shapes and sizes. Interested couples looking forward to adopting the babies should please contact us now. So if you’re thinking about starting the adoption process then please contact us now at: christchurchorphanage@gmail.com and you can also give your donations and charity to the orphanage. There is no need for these children to suffer any more so PLEASE HELP by coming to take them for adoption or donating to the orphanage. Help the little children. Thank you very much. God bless you as you come.
Rusty made the world a better place.
❤️
Linda
So many fond memories of the Hill family. Sherrye and I were Inseparable during the summer months. We always have fun bugging Rusty and he didn’t want his little sister and friend hanging around. Family
time at the lake . So many wonderful memories. I know as Rusty and Sherrye grew older they were so close.
Thoughts and prayers Sherrye. Love you.
Martha and Eddie Woods