E.C. Hillis, 72

The owner and operator of E.C. Hillis Trucking and a member of Grace Chapel Methodist Church, he was the son of the late Bernie Wayne and Jessie Emma Carroll Hillis.

He served in the Tennessee Army National Guard, helped to establish the Beersheba Springs Rescue Squad and Fire Department and served on the Grundy County Commission.

He was married Dec. 3, 1965 to Linda Kaye Johnson Hillis of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law, Mark and Kathy Hillis of Hillsboro and Dr. Randy Hillis of Nashville and three brothers, Fred Hillis of Pigeon Forge and Stan and David Hillis, both of McMinnville.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19 at High?s Chapel with Clayton Jones and Don Hill officiating. Burial will follow at Philadelphia Cemetery in Grundy County. Visitation will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. until time of service Saturday at High?s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Aug. 18, 2006