Paula Bell Hill went home to be with the Lord on February 27, 2013, surrounded by her family in her home.
Paula was a devoted wife, mother and friend and is remembered for her kindness and humor and was an example of faith as she courageously faced a lengthy battle with a very rare Parkinsonian disease, MSA (Multiple Systems Atrophy).
Paula Bell Hill was born on August 26, 1940 in Dublin, Texas.
She graduated from Dublin High School in 1958 and attended Tarleton State University, McClennan County Community College and Austin Community College. Paula married Durwin Hill on June 13, 1959 and together they raised two daughters. Paula retired in 1996 after 22 years of service from the Department of Veterans Affairs in Austin as a Systems and Procedures Analyst. Prior to that she worked at the Methodist Children's Home, Richfield High School and the VA Medical Center in Waco, Texas. After retirement, Paula and Durwin became full-time RVers, traveling and enjoying the different areas of the United States. In November of 2004, they became permanent residents of Kerrville, Texas.
Paula was a faithful Christian woman and an active member of the First Baptist Church in Marble Falls, Texas where she was a member of the choir, the annual Christmas Pageant and a member of the Welcome Center for Visitors. After moving to Kerrville, Paula became an active member of Trinity Baptist Church, the Jubilee Sunday School Class and the Prime Time Singers. Paula was a gifted artist and she was an avid quilter who belonged to the Beatitudes Quilt Bee and the Kerrville Quilt Guild.
Paula was preceded in death by her parents, Pauline and Herbert Bell and her son-in-law Gerry Grafa.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Durwin Hill, brother Charles Bell, children Sherri Grafa and Christi & Daniel Marrufo and grandchildren, Leticia and Ramiro Urieta, Maddison Marrufo and Alissa Mae Marrufo.
Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Source: Grimes Funeral Chapels, Kerrville, Texas
Paula was a devoted wife, mother and friend and is remembered for her kindness and humor and was an example of faith as she courageously faced a lengthy battle with a very rare Parkinsonian disease, MSA (Multiple Systems Atrophy).
Paula Bell Hill was born on August 26, 1940 in Dublin, Texas.
She graduated from Dublin High School in 1958 and attended Tarleton State University, McClennan County Community College and Austin Community College. Paula married Durwin Hill on June 13, 1959 and together they raised two daughters. Paula retired in 1996 after 22 years of service from the Department of Veterans Affairs in Austin as a Systems and Procedures Analyst. Prior to that she worked at the Methodist Children's Home, Richfield High School and the VA Medical Center in Waco, Texas. After retirement, Paula and Durwin became full-time RVers, traveling and enjoying the different areas of the United States. In November of 2004, they became permanent residents of Kerrville, Texas.
Paula was a faithful Christian woman and an active member of the First Baptist Church in Marble Falls, Texas where she was a member of the choir, the annual Christmas Pageant and a member of the Welcome Center for Visitors. After moving to Kerrville, Paula became an active member of Trinity Baptist Church, the Jubilee Sunday School Class and the Prime Time Singers. Paula was a gifted artist and she was an avid quilter who belonged to the Beatitudes Quilt Bee and the Kerrville Quilt Guild.
Paula was preceded in death by her parents, Pauline and Herbert Bell and her son-in-law Gerry Grafa.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Durwin Hill, brother Charles Bell, children Sherri Grafa and Christi & Daniel Marrufo and grandchildren, Leticia and Ramiro Urieta, Maddison Marrufo and Alissa Mae Marrufo.
Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Source: Grimes Funeral Chapels, Kerrville, Texas
Paula Bell Hill went home to be with the Lord on February 27, 2013, surrounded by her family in her home.
Paula was a devoted wife, mother and friend and is remembered for her kindness and humor and was an example of faith as she courageously faced a lengthy battle with a very rare Parkinsonian disease, MSA (Multiple Systems Atrophy).
Paula Bell Hill was born on August 26, 1940 in Dublin, Texas.
She graduated from Dublin High School in 1958 and attended Tarleton State University, McClennan County Community College and Austin Community College. Paula married Durwin Hill on June 13, 1959 and together they raised two daughters. Paula retired in 1996 after 22 years of service from the Department of Veterans Affairs in Austin as a Systems and Procedures Analyst. Prior to that she worked at the Methodist Children's Home, Richfield High School and the VA Medical Center in Waco, Texas. After retirement, Paula and Durwin became full-time RVers, traveling and enjoying the different areas of the United States. In November of 2004, they became permanent residents of Kerrville, Texas.
Paula was a faithful Christian woman and an active member of the First Baptist Church in Marble Falls, Texas where she was a member of the choir, the annual Christmas Pageant and a member of the Welcome Center for Visitors. After moving to Kerrville, Paula became an active member of Trinity Baptist Church, the Jubilee Sunday School Class and the Prime Time Singers. Paula was a gifted artist and she was an avid quilter who belonged to the Beatitudes Quilt Bee and the Kerrville Quilt Guild.
Paula was preceded in death by her parents, Pauline and Herbert Bell and her son-in-law Gerry Grafa.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Durwin Hill, brother Charles Bell, children Sherri Grafa and Christi & Daniel Marrufo and grandchildren, Leticia and Ramiro Urieta, Maddison Marrufo and Alissa Mae Marrufo.
Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Source: Grimes Funeral Chapels, Kerrville, Texas
Paula was a devoted wife, mother and friend and is remembered for her kindness and humor and was an example of faith as she courageously faced a lengthy battle with a very rare Parkinsonian disease, MSA (Multiple Systems Atrophy).
Paula Bell Hill was born on August 26, 1940 in Dublin, Texas.
She graduated from Dublin High School in 1958 and attended Tarleton State University, McClennan County Community College and Austin Community College. Paula married Durwin Hill on June 13, 1959 and together they raised two daughters. Paula retired in 1996 after 22 years of service from the Department of Veterans Affairs in Austin as a Systems and Procedures Analyst. Prior to that she worked at the Methodist Children's Home, Richfield High School and the VA Medical Center in Waco, Texas. After retirement, Paula and Durwin became full-time RVers, traveling and enjoying the different areas of the United States. In November of 2004, they became permanent residents of Kerrville, Texas.
Paula was a faithful Christian woman and an active member of the First Baptist Church in Marble Falls, Texas where she was a member of the choir, the annual Christmas Pageant and a member of the Welcome Center for Visitors. After moving to Kerrville, Paula became an active member of Trinity Baptist Church, the Jubilee Sunday School Class and the Prime Time Singers. Paula was a gifted artist and she was an avid quilter who belonged to the Beatitudes Quilt Bee and the Kerrville Quilt Guild.
Paula was preceded in death by her parents, Pauline and Herbert Bell and her son-in-law Gerry Grafa.
She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Durwin Hill, brother Charles Bell, children Sherri Grafa and Christi & Daniel Marrufo and grandchildren, Leticia and Ramiro Urieta, Maddison Marrufo and Alissa Mae Marrufo.
Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Source: Grimes Funeral Chapels, Kerrville, Texas
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