Minnie Lou Nell Smith Hill, 82, of Tifton died Sunday, January 27, 2008, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at Peace Lutheran Church. Rev. Earl Steffens will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Van Belflower, Jaime Morris, Ron Townsend, Benjamin Benson, John Joyce and Clint Patterson. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mrs. Hill was born on December 16, 1926 in Tift County and was the daughter of Emmett Smith and Zonie Belflower Smith, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Dolphus Smith; and one sister, Arris Hecht. She was retired from the City of Tifton and Western Union, as well as being a homemaker. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church and a lifetime resident of Tift County.
Mrs. Hill is survived by her husband, Richard Arthur Hill of Tifton; two daughters and one son-in-law, Laura Nell Hill of Hilton Head, South Carolina, and Marie Hill Suggs and her husband, Timothy, of Berrien County; one brother, Vernon Smith of Tifton; three grandchildren, Anita Marie Benson, Timothy Austin Suggs and Tiffany Hope Suggs; and one great granddaughter, Mackenzie Grace Morris.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Tiftarea, Peace Lutheran Church, or a charity of choice.