Ernest A. Hill, 81

Centertown community resident Ernest A. Hill, 81, died March 13 at his home after an extended illness.

A factory worker in Ohio for 27 years, a volunteer fireman in Lebanon, Ohio and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, he caned chairs in Warren County for five years.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Hill; sons, Ernest Hill Jr. of Montgomery, Texas, Donald Hill of McMinnville and Dale Hill of Virginia; daughter, Loraine Maynard of Santa Fe, Texas; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Bertha Pariett of McMinnville, Elma Anderson of Woodbury and Clara Toney of Dayton, Ohio. He was preceded in death by daughter, Loretta Sue Hill; four brothers and three sisters.

Services were held Friday at DeKalb Funeral Home Chapel with Mark Carrigan officiating. Burial followed at DeKalb Memorial Gardens.

DeKalb Funeral Home Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) March 19, 2006