Gerald Hill, 84, of Claude, died Friday, February 24, 2012, in Claude.
Graveside services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, in Memorial Park Cemetery in Amarillo with Rev. Darrell Burton, officiating.
Services were under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.
Mr. Hill was born July 22, 1927, in Sulpulpa, Oklahoma to Fred Hill and Millie Spears Bates. He had been a resident of Amarillo since the mid 1940’s before moving to Claude in 2003. Mr. Hill was a distribution warehouse supervisor for Affiliated Foods and was also a sheet metal worker. Gerald loved spending time out in his yard. The family would like to thank Palo Duro Nursing Home for the loving care shown to Mr. Hill.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Kenneth Bates; and a sister, Velma Dunn.
He is survived by a daughter Melissa Hill and husband Glen of Groom; three brothers, Harold Bates of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Carol Bates of Batesville, Arkansas, Doyle Bates of Amarillo; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
The family request memorials be sent to a local hospice care facility of choice.
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