Kelly Hill's Obituary
Kelly Hill, 75, of Columbia, passed away on Thursday February 5, 2015 at the University of Missouri Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday February 11, 2015 at 10 am at Second Missionary Baptist Church. Visitation will be from 6-8 pm Tuesday at H.T. May and Son Funeral Home in Columbia.
Kelly Lee Hill was born March 12, 1939 in Lupus, Mo. the son of Garling and Olive Dora Miller Hill. He graduated from Jamestown High School in 1958. In 1966, he married Ceola Althouse. To this union two children were born.
Kelly was a veteran of the US Army. He worked at the Veterans Administration Hospital as an Industrial Mechanic in the Engineering Department. Kelly retired after working 29 years. He loved playing horseshoes and was inducted into the Missouri Hall of Fame for Horseshoes. He was a member of the Splice Creek Baptist Church.
Kelly leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 48 years, Ceola Hill, one son Devin Lee Hill, one daughter LaDonya Renee’ Hill, one grandson Tre’von Lee Hill all of Columbia; one brother Sylvester Hill of Seattle, WA., two sisters Carrie Mae Armstrong( Herman) of St. Louis, Mo., and Celestel Davis(Matt) of Montgomery, AL, and a host of brother in laws, sister in laws, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was proceeded in death by both of his parents, one sister and one brother.
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