Willie Earl Hill was one of fifteen children born to the parentage of Walter Hill Sr., and Lille B. Carey-Hill on February 12, 1941 in Webb Mississippi. He was educated in the Mississippi school system. He married the late Beulah Byrd-Hill and to that union three children were born. He retired from Royce Manufacturing (formerly Dahlgren) in 1998.

He is also preceded in death by his wife Beulah Hill; son Winfred Crayton; brothers, Robert Hill, Donald Hill, Ronald Hill and Sylvester Hill; sisters Minnie B. Chapman, Alma Marie Hill, Mae Hill and Lula M. Hill.

He left to cherish fond memories his sons, Kenneth Earl Hill (Adrienne) of Glenn Heights, TX; Patrick Hill, Dallas, TX; and Winfred Hill (Nita) Grand Prairie, TX., ten grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two god-daughters his eldest sister Mildred Louise Johnson of Duncanville, TX, Cozella Hill of DeSoto, TX; Ida Hill of Lancaster, TX and Gwendolyn Hill-Willis (Arthur) of Glen Heights, TX; his brothers Walter Hill, Jr. (Ogeal) of Kansas City, MO and Willie Charles Hill (Ruthie) of DeSoto, TX; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Those we love must someday
pass beyond our present sight...
Must leave us and the world
we know without their radiant light.
But we know that like a candle
their lovely light will surely shine
to brighten up another place
more perfect... more divine.
And in the realm of Heaven where
they shine so warm and bright.
Our loved ones live forevermore
in God's eternal light.