Hiram C. Hill Jr.
MURFREESBORO, N.C.—Hiram Cox Hill Jr., 90, died May 2, 2009, at his home.
Mr. Hill was born in Winder, Ga., a son of the late Hiram C. Hill Sr. and Martha Elizabeth Freeman Hill.
He was a member of Murfreesboro Baptist Church and was the widower of Ruth Hirschman Hill.
Mr. Hill was a graduate of Wake Forest College and Pensacola Naval Academy.
For most of his life he worked as a building contractor, but his real passion was flying.
He was a Naval Aviator and Flight Commander of Reserve Squadron 861/18. He shared his love of flying by being a flight instructor in the Navy and for many local people.
He was also an electronics information pioneer.
Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Elizabeth Hill Hall of Eden, N.C. and Jane Hill Ballance of Murfreesboro; a sister, Patricia Hill Joyner and a brother, Bob Freeman Hill, both of Murfreesboro; his grandchildren, Charlie Hall of Tega Cay, S.C., Lynne Hall Washburn of Chambersburg, Pa., William Ballance of Charlotte, N.C., Mamie Ballance of Jersey City, N.J., and Jan Hall of Savannah, Ga.; and seven great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life service will be held at Murfreesboro Baptist Church today at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Lee Canipe and Rev. Thomas Caulkins officiating.
Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery.
The family will receive friends following the committal service, in the fellowship hall of the church, and other times at the home.
Memorial donations may be made to University Health Systems Hospice Care, P.O. Box 272, Ahoskie, NC, 27910 or to Murfreesboro Baptist Church, 200 W. Main St., Murfreesboro, NC, 27855.
Garrett-Jones Funeral Home is serving the Hill family.
Family and friends may send condolences and sign the online guestbook by visiting www.garrettfh.com.