Claude Edwin Hill, 53, of Tifton passed away Monday, February 28, 2005, at Irwin County Hospital in Ocilla. A graveside funeral service was held for Mr. Hill at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2005, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he was laid to rest. Elder Lee Chambers officiated.
Born March 12, 1951, in Tift County, Mr. Hill was the son of the late Claude Hill and Betty Clements Hill Winegard. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps; and he attended Mount Olive Primitive Baptist Church in Tifton.
Mr. Hill is survived by two sons, Claude William Hill, II and Kent L. Hill, both of Berrien County; and two brothers, Randy Hill and Clem Hill, both of Tifton.