Our Leading Lady answered her call and stepped into eternity on March 13th at 6:30 pm. Her watch as our mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin, sister-in-law and friend ended. The sixth child of eleven children was born on August 21, 1927, in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi to J.D. Hart and Lennie Doss-Hart.

Mother Lillie, accepted Christ at an early age and joined Pleasant Grove M.B. Church and later joined Brownridge M.B. Church. In 2008, she united with Faith Covenant Fellowship. She attended school at Pleasant Grove Schools in Oktibbeha County. On August 7, 1946, she was united in holy matrimony to Jack B. Hill, Sr., to this union 11 children were born.

She was fully committed to her role as a loving wife, celebrating 59 years of holy matrimony, honoring her vows “until death do us part.” Her children and grandchildren were her pride and joy. She enjoyed cooking delicious foods, sewing quilts, making homemade jelly and preserves. She had the most beautiful garden during her years as a gardener and would always make sure her house was immaculate. She always read and studied the bible and witness to the young and old about the goodness of the Lord.

Mother Lillie was preceded in death by her loving husband Jack B. Hill, Sr., her father, J.D. Hart, Sr.; her mother, Lennie Doss-Hart; her children, Jack B. Hill Jr., Hilda Hill Fox, Carl L. Hill and Kendale Hill, Sr.; her granddaughters, Monica Wyshun Hill and Christy McCarter-Davis; grandson, Keith Bell; great-great granddaughter, Ne’a Dent; a great grandson, Kwesi Hill Jr.; her adopted daughter, Helen O’Neal (Willie) and adopted son, Gene Turner; her mother-in-law, Julia Hill; her brothers, Alex Hart (Florene), Willie Hart (Rose), J.D. Hart (Rose) and Joe Hart (Mary); her sisters, Mary Stovall (Robert), Isabel Outlaw (Yancy), Lennie Hart-Williams (Sherdell), Martha Hart-Hill (James), Letha Hart-Malone (John L.), and Mae Lou Issac; her brothers-in-law, Sam “Rat” Hill, Walter “Sam” Hill (Cora), Hayward Hill (Billie) and Howard Hill (Ethel).

She leaves to cherish her beautiful memories: (2) sons, Jet Hill (Annette) and Gregory Hill (Marsha) all of Columbus, MS; (5) daughters, Margaret Hill McCarter (John), Anna Hill McCarter (Leon) of Crawford, MS; Hazel Adams, Brenda Hill Stewart (Dennis) and Cathy Hill Jones all of Columbus, MS; She was instrumental in raising her oldest grandson, Donovan Hill of Metairie, LA; and granddaughters, Jackie Sherrod-Fulgham and Wanda Sherrod of Columbus, MS; daughters-in-law, Betty Bell-Hill and Yvonne Hill both of St. Louis, MO, Shirley Harris-Hill of Columbus, MS; and son-in-law, Silvia Fox; adopted daughter, Deavrah Turner of Gilmer, TX; adopted son, Apostle Donald Johnson (Sarah) of Atlanta, GA.

Mother Lillie also leaves to cherish her memories (41) grandchildren, (106) great grandchildren, and (51) great-great grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Martha Lue Hill; and host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Carter’s Funeral Services invites you to a scheduled livestream for the Celebration of like for Mrs. Lillie B. Hart-Hill on Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 2:00 P. M. 

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