Hill, Carey 63, of Orlando, died Saturday morning, November 30, 2013. He was born to the late Clarence Lynwood Hill and Elsie Stephens, September 15, 1950, in Grand Ridge, FL. In 1972, Carey graduated from Florida State University, and graduated from the University of Florida's College of Law in 1975. On January 6, 1973, he married his wife, Deborah, and together, they had one son, Andrew. After passing the bar, Carey started with the law firm of Giles, Hedrick and Robinson, then one of Orlando's largest and prominent law firms. There, he handled various transactional matters for a variety of clients. He later was a partner with the firm of Baker & Hostetler, a national law firm, well-respected throughout the country. Carey was also a successful residential real estate developer, with projects varying from entry-level residential neighborhoods to communities consisting of multi-million dollar, custom homes in the Windermere, FL area. A gifted athlete, in high school Carey was an all-state point guard for the Chattahoochee High School Yellowjackets basketball team, winning a state championship in 1967. An avid golfer, one of his proudest accomplishments was shooting even par on "Amen Corner" at the famed Augusta National Golf Club. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Ward Hill; his son, daughter-in-law and grandson: Andrew, Melissa, and Jackson Hill, of Tarpon Springs, FL; his brother and sister-in-law: Larry and Shirley Hill, of Grand Ridge, FL; and his uncle and aunt, Donald and Myrtle Stephens, of Blountstown, FL. Mathew and Sarah Stephens of Chattahoochee, FL. Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando, FL.
Published in the Orlando Sentinel from Dec. 1 to Dec. 2, 2013
Published in the Orlando Sentinel from Dec. 1 to Dec. 2, 2013
Hill, Carey 63, of Orlando, died Saturday morning, November 30, 2013. He was born to the late Clarence Lynwood Hill and Elsie Stephens, September 15, 1950, in Grand Ridge, FL. In 1972, Carey graduated from Florida State University, and graduated from the University of Florida's College of Law in 1975. On January 6, 1973, he married his wife, Deborah, and together, they had one son, Andrew. After passing the bar, Carey started with the law firm of Giles, Hedrick and Robinson, then one of Orlando's largest and prominent law firms. There, he handled various transactional matters for a variety of clients. He later was a partner with the firm of Baker & Hostetler, a national law firm, well-respected throughout the country. Carey was also a successful residential real estate developer, with projects varying from entry-level residential neighborhoods to communities consisting of multi-million dollar, custom homes in the Windermere, FL area. A gifted athlete, in high school Carey was an all-state point guard for the Chattahoochee High School Yellowjackets basketball team, winning a state championship in 1967. An avid golfer, one of his proudest accomplishments was shooting even par on "Amen Corner" at the famed Augusta National Golf Club. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Ward Hill; his son, daughter-in-law and grandson: Andrew, Melissa, and Jackson Hill, of Tarpon Springs, FL; his brother and sister-in-law: Larry and Shirley Hill, of Grand Ridge, FL; and his uncle and aunt, Donald and Myrtle Stephens, of Blountstown, FL. Mathew and Sarah Stephens of Chattahoochee, FL. Carey Hand Colonial Funeral Home, Orlando, FL.
Published in the Orlando Sentinel from Dec. 1 to Dec. 2, 2013
Published in the Orlando Sentinel from Dec. 1 to Dec. 2, 2013
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