John J. “Junior” Hill

John J. “Junior” Hill,  83, died Friday, April 17, 2009, in Hedley.

Services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2009, in the First Baptist Church in Hedley with Rev. Bruce Howard, Pastor, and John Hall, officiating. Burial with US Army Honors was held in Rowe Cemetery in Hedley. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Mr. Hill was born December 30, 1925, in Hedley to John Franklin and Eva Jane Sanders Hill. He married Martha Nell Reed on January 17, 1948, in Hedley. He had been a resident of Hedley all of his life. He had been an US Army veteran serving in World War II and obtained a combat infantry medal while in the service. He was a farmer and a member of the First Baptist Church of Hedley.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Martha Nell Hill on April 10, 1997; and 16 brothers and sisters.

Survivors include two sons, Johnny Hill and wife Gail of Hedley, and Jeff Hill and wife Lori of Lubbock; 3 daughters, Carole Ward and husband Leon and Loretta Hall and husband John all of Hedley, and Sherrie McDougal and husband Tim of Lubbock; a sister, Ovella Weatherbee of Graham; 12 grandchildren, Justin Ham and wife Tisha of Byers, Colo., Jason Ham and wife Leslie of Vega, Levi Hall of Lynchburg, Virginia, Karen Hill of Amarillo, Lisa Hill of San Antonio, Amanda Elliott and husband Roger of Childress, David Ward of Ft. Worth, Courtney Hill, Cami Hill, Jordan McDougal, Jared McDougal, Jacob McDougal all ofLubbock; five great grandchildren, Kelsey Floyd of Clarendon, Rustin Ham, Rance Ham, Reagan Ham all of Byers, Colo., and Addison Elliott of Childress; and his adopted family, Carmen Garcia of Hedley, and her children, Elizabeth Garcia, Danny Garcia, Miriam Garcia, Luis Garcia, and Carmen Garcia.

The family request memorials be to Chuck Hill Memorial Scholarship c/o Hedley ISD or Rowe Cemetery Association.