Mr. Franklin D. Hill

Mr. Franklin D. Hill, 84, passed away on June 7, 2018, at his residence, in Cedar Bluff. Mr. Hill, was born on June 13, 1933, in Houston, the son of the late Jacob Calvin and Vannie Lee Malone Hill. He was a Veteran of the United States Army. He was a Dozer/Equipment Operator for ACME Brick Company in Texas. He moved back to Clay County and the Montpelier area about 20 years ago from Texas. He enjoyed watching TV and working in the garden. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He was a Baptist. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son: Benny Frank Hill and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be Monday, June 11, 2018, at 10:00 A.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ben Yarber officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery in West Point. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his two daughters, Sharon Hill Villalobos and Joyce Hill Tharp, both of Montpelier: a son, Thomas Hill of West Point: six grandchildren; David Bowman (Emmy) of North Port, FL, Brittany Harper of Atlanta, GA, Sunshine Harper of Montpelier, Matthieu Harper of Columbus, GA, Jodie Michelle and Jamie Nicole Hill, both of Baton Rouge, LA: 10 great-grandchildren; a Special Friend: Charles Thornton of Montpelier and his Canine Companion: Lucas. Pallbearers will be Mike Coggins, Matt Harper, Mike Loyd, Zackary Smith, Bennie Borst, and Tracy Lofton. Honorary Pallbearers will be First Responders of North Mississippi Medical Center - West Point and the Clay County Sheriff's Department. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Visitation will be Sunday, 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com