Garnet Hill
Wheelersburg-Garnet Hill, 89, of Wheelersburg, passed away Wednesday, February, 22, 2017 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth, Ohio. Garnet was born September 6, 1927 in Portsmouth, Ohio to the late William Courtwright and Nettie Branham Courtwright. She was employed at the former Williams Shoe Factory as a Fancy Stitcher and is of the Freewill Baptist faith. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Hill, April 27, 2009 whom she married July 1, 1955; a son, Donald E. Baker and a daughter, Debbie Sue Hill Richmond.
She is survived by three sons, Larry (Ida) Baker, Les (Sue) Hill and William Kirk Hill; three daughters, Beverly Hill Stiles, Brenda Baker (Richard) Richmond and Karen Hill Miller a sister, Bonnie Williams; a daughter-in-law, Ilene Baker; 23 Grandchildren; 45 great grandchildren and 14 great, great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Harrison-Pyles Funeral Home in Wheelersburg, Ohio with Pastor Henry Burkett officiating and interment to follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00 pm Friday, February 24, 2017 and one hour before the service on Saturday at the funeral home. On-line condolences to the family may be made at www.harrison-pyles.com.
