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Official Obituary of

Cora (Rhodes) Hill

January 12, 1931 ~ February 16, 2022 (age 91) 91 Years Old

Cora Hill Obituary

Cora Rhodes Hill, 91, of LaGrange passed away on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at her home.

Cora is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Ervin Hill; grandson, Ivey (Jay) Hill, Jr. and brothers and sisters.

Everyone that knew her, loved her and she loved them too. She loved her family but she had a special love for animals. Cora also was great in the kitchen. She would cook corn bread, biscuits, chicken & pastry, and fried chicken for her family to enjoy. Cora had an affinity for gardening. She would grow flowers and loved tending to her garden. She had a collection of dolls and loved yard sales. Cora had a special bond with her fur babies, Max and Monico.

Left to cherish her memory is her daughters, Gladys Skinner (Johnny), Joyce Fisher (Ken), Judy Whitley; sons, Earl Hill and Ivey (Buddy) Hill (Beverly); grandchildren, Paula Halligan (Michael), Johnny Skinner, Jr., Jessica Baker, Jenny Gray (Donnie), Ken Fisher III (Ashley), Stacey Jones (Corky), Bethany Hill and Ethan Hill; sixteen great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren; special friends and family, Lou Tucker, Josephine White, Betty Jean Hyman, Doris Caton, Deanna Smith, the family would like to extend a very special thank you to the phenomenal aids, nurses, chaplain and social worker with Community Home Care and Hospice.

Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 19, 2022 at Garner Funeral Home. Funeral service will follow the visitation at 12:00 p.m. with Pastor Seth Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Westview Cemetery.


Services

Visitation
Saturday
February 19, 2022

11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Garner Funeral Home
209 W Peyton Avenue
Kinston, NC 28501

Funeral Service
Saturday
February 19, 2022

12:00 PM
Garner Funeral Home
209 W Peyton Avenue
Kinston, NC 28501

Interment following funeral service
Saturday
February 19, 2022

Westview Cemetery (Kinston, NC)

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