Nettie Frances Hanks Hill, age 88 of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, passed away at the Methodist Medical Center surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, May 17, 2014.

She was born on April 24, 1926, in Columbus, Mississippi, and was preceded in death by her parents, Johnnie E. Breazeale Hanks of Columbus, Mississippi, and Luke Jackson Hanks Jr. of Bolivar, Tennessee; her brother, Luke Jackson Hanks III; and sister, Sarah Margaret Hanks Sternberg of Columbus, Mississippi.

Nettie was a devoted homemaker and loving wife of John Walter Hill Jr., her surviving husband of 64 years. Nettie and John inspired many with their dedication and support of the Oak Ridge community and the First United Methodist Church, serving on many boards and committees.

She is survived by her two daughters Mary Jane Hill of Roswell, Georgia, and Sandy Hill Whitten of Santa Margarita, California, and she was a loving grandmother to Ursula Gabrielle Rogers of Costa Mesa, California. [Read more…]