Obituaries

James Dewey Hill

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James Dewey Hill, 85, of Springdale passed away on Aug. 11, 2013, at Mercy Hospital in Rogers after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease and recurring pneumonia. He was born April 27, 1928, in Imboden, Ark., to George Dewey and Maggie McKnight Hill. He served in the United States Navy during peacetime of WWII in Pearl Harbor. He was employed with Douglas Aircraft Company and later for Lucky Supermarkets before becoming disabled and retiring. He was a member of American Legion. He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Mary Elizabeth Watts Hill; one brother, John Hill; and one sister, Loretta Matthews. He is survived by his daughter, Marianne McBeth and her husband, Michael L. Brown, of Springdale; one sister, Willene Walters of Leakesville, Miss.; two granddaughters, Laura McBeth Lape and Sharon McBeth; one niece, Susan Austin of Hot Springs; one grandniece, Shellee Robbins; one great-grandniece, Reese Robbins of Bryant; and two nephews, James Edward Walters and Michael Walters of Mississippi. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013, at Sisco Funeral Chapel of Springdale, with the Rev. Tim Garrison officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made to www.siscofuneral.com.

Published August 14, 2013

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