Mr. Raymond Hill

Mr. Raymond Hill, 78, of Thomaston, died Thursday, March 12th, 2015 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Hill will be held on Sunday, March 15th, 2015 at 2 pm at Emory's Chapel Baptist Church. Rev. David Dawson and Rev. Dean Hemphill will officiate and burial will follow in South View Cemetery. Mr. Hill was born in Butler on January 20th, 1937, a son of the late Lewis Elijah Hill and Bessie Maude Joiner Hill. He moved to Thomaston at the age of 16 and worked for the 5 Points Tobacco Shop. He was later employed by Allied Systems Car Haulers and retired after 31 years of service. Mr. Hill was a member of Emory's Chapel Baptist Church. He liked to visit friends and shut-ins in the community. He was a great father and grandfather. Mr. Hill is survived by his wife, Joan Brodnax Hill; a daughter, Sharon (Terry) Van Houten, of Thomaston; three sons, David Raymond (Pam) Hill, Jimmy Daryl (Barbie) Hill, and Michael Wayne (Matrece) Hill, all of Thomaston; a sister, Gloria H. Collier of Albemarle, NC; a brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Betty Brodnax of Thomaston; two sisters-in-law, Marie Hill of Butler and Lois Brodnax of Thomaston; and six grandchildren, Christopher Hill, Rebecca Hill, Jessica Hill, Matthew Hill, Trenton Hill and Kylie Hill. The family of Mr. Hill will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Saturday from 4 until 6 pm.