Eunice Hill

Eunice Mae Hill was born on December 10, 1942, in Pickens, Mississippi. She was the second child born to Ruby Lee and Moses Williams. She was preceded into death by her parents, her sister Katie Lee Dukes; her brothers, Andrew Lee, Isadore, Nathaniel, and Cleophis (Butch).

Eunice accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early age at St. Matthews Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Anthony. Eunice was educated in Pickens, Mississippi and was a 1962 graduate from Velma Ware Jackson High School. After graduation she moved to Kansas City, Missouri to live with her aunt Glendora and she joined the Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of Rev. McKinley Dukes.

Eunice married JD Hill and to their union three children were born, Renee, Stephanie and Eric.

Eunice loved to sing. She sang in the choir at Greenwood Missionary Baptist Church and she also traveled and was a member of the Gospel singing group The Kansas City Melody Aires. One of her favorite songs to sing was “Precious Lord.” Eunice was very intelligent. If you wanted to know what was going on in the world, ask Eunice. She was well-informed of the current events in the world.

Eunice was employed with Western Electric (AT&T) and the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority until her retirement.

Eunice leaves to cherish her memories, her husband, Jay D. Hill; children, Joyce Hill (Will), Stephanie Hill (Luther), Eric Hill; siblings Deloris Harris Byrams, Mississippi, Mozella Smith Byrams, Mississippi, Loubertha Eubanks Jackson, Mississippi, Special Aunt Glendora Johnson, sister/friend (Dorothy Stevenson), grandchildren, Gary Hill (Annie), Calvins Bates II, Laniesha Jamison (Jay), Kevin Williams, Kaila Hill, Nyeisha Finch (BJ), Vernon Kelly, Jr., Eric Hill, Emiya Hill, and a host of great grandchildren, cousins and other relatives and friends.