Retired from Burroughs-Ross-Colville, a U.S. Army veteran of Korea, a member of VFW and American Legion, and of the Christian Faith, he was the son of the late James Lee and Hazel Dodson Hillis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Charles Hillis; and two sisters, Lucille Hillis and Joyce Hillis.
He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Sherie Hillis of Ferndale, FL; daughter and son-in-law, Leigh and Robert Dinwiddie of Morrison, TN; two brothers and sister-in-law, Fred and Kaye Hillis of McMinnville and Jot Hillis of McMinnville; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in High's Chapel with Ray Weddington officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. View Cemetery, Hwy. 30. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service Wednesday at High's.
Published online by High Funeral Home, McMinnville, Tennessee on October 27, 2014.
Retired from Burroughs-Ross-Colville, a U.S. Army veteran of Korea, a member of VFW and American Legion, and of the Christian Faith, he was the son of the late James Lee and Hazel Dodson Hillis. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Charles Hillis; and two sisters, Lucille Hillis and Joyce Hillis.
He is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Sherie Hillis of Ferndale, FL; daughter and son-in-law, Leigh and Robert Dinwiddie of Morrison, TN; two brothers and sister-in-law, Fred and Kaye Hillis of McMinnville and Jot Hillis of McMinnville; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in High's Chapel with Ray Weddington officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. View Cemetery, Hwy. 30. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday and from 12:00 p.m. until the time of service Wednesday at High's.
Published online by High Funeral Home, McMinnville, Tennessee on October 27, 2014.
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