Mr. William Lee "Gert" Hill Obituary (1943

Mr. William Lee "Gert" Hill, 74, passed away on August 25, 2017, at North Mississippi Medical Center in West Point. Mr. William Lee "Gert" Hill was born February 16, 1943, in Lowndes County, in the Mayhew Community the son of the late Odie Lee and Opal Beatrice Walls Hill. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in West Point. He was a Pilot for The Sara Lee Corporation in West Point for 16 years and then Owned and Operated Corner Package Store for 15 years. He married Frances Thompson on May 27, 1966, in West Point and she preceded him in death February 25, 2015. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by Two Brothers-in-Law: Sam Hollingsworth and William “Bud” Thompson. Funeral services will be Monday, August 28, 2017, at 10:00 A.M. from First United Methodist Church in West Point with Reverend Darian Duckworth officiating and assisted by Reverend Jeff Shannon. Burial will follow in Palestine United Methodist Church Cemetery near Montpelier. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include Two Sons: Jacob Lee "Jake" Hill of West Point and William Calvin "Cal" Hill (Kelley) of Signal Mountain, TN; Two Grandchildren: William Austin Hill of West Point and Sara Frances Hill of Signal Mountain, TN; Two Brothers, Roger D. Hill (Vicki) of Columbus and David G. Hill (Maryann) of Oxford; Three Sisters-in-law: Pat May (Adrian) and Jimmy Hollingsworth both of West Point and Norma B. Thompson of Montpelier; and a number of Nieces and Nephews. Pallbearers will be Perry Green, William "Bubba" Atkins, Joey Michel, Ralph Weems, Kenny Dill, Ken Dill, Gene Childress, and Wilkes Bryan. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 293, West Point, MS 39773 or to Sally Kate Winters Home for Children, 317 North Division Street, West Point, MS 39773. Visitation will be Sunday 5:00-8:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home and Monday from 9:00-10:00 A.M. at First United Methodist Church in West Point. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com