Hazel Dodson Hillis, 95

McMinnville resident and Warren County native Hazel Dodson Hillis, 95, died Sept. 1 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.

A homemaker and a member of Pleasant Cove Church of Christ, she was the daughter of George and Parritt Turner Dodson; and was preceded in death by her husband, James L. (Dock) Hillis in 1979; daughters, Lucille Hillis and Joyce Hillis; son, Charles L. Hillis and daughter-in-law, Mildred Hillis.

She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, J.L. Hillis, Fred and Kaye Hillis, and R.C. Hillis, all of McMinnville; grandchildren and spouses, Doug and Sherry Gail Hillis of Florida, Randy and Peggy Hillis, and Rick Hillis, all of McMinnville, Gary and Lisa Hillis, Lesa and Frank Smith, Tresa and Anthony Green, all of Rock Island, Travis and Kimberly Hillis of Manchester, Sherry L. and Robert Dinwiddie of Morrison, Tonya Hillis of Smyrna and Kevin and Terri Green of Japan; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, and Louise Hillis and Mickey Clouse.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Smyrna Cemetery with Butch Bess and Ray Weddington officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and 9 a.m. until 12:3 p.m. Saturday at High’s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 2, 2005