Earline (Loy) Hill, 86, of Riceville, TN entered the presence of her heavenly father on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. She was born on August 25, 1938 in Adair County, KY, one of eight children to the late Gilliam & Liza Alice (Bragg) Loy.
Earline was a native of Adair County, KY but lived in both Bridgeview, IL and Goose Creek, SC before settling in Riceville, TN. She loved to quilt and to garden. She loved God, her family, and the opportunity to travel. She brought the most delicious meals and desserts to every reunion and always shared the recipes. She was an active member of Freedom Baptist Church in Athens, TN.
SURVIVORS:
Her husband of 67 years: Thomas Allen Hill
2 daughters: Beverly (Phil) Hollingsworth and Tammy (Rodney) Durst
1 step-daughter: Margaret (Mark) Hall
3 grandchildren: Ryan (Brittany) Hollingsworth, Taylor (Audrey) Durst and Samuel Durst
3 step-grandchildren: Elizabeth (David) Ottersberg, Steven (Jennifer) Hall, Kathryn (Jacob) Pedigo
3 great-grandchildren: Katie Beth, Levi, and Noah Hollingsworth
3 step-great-grandchildren: Xavier Hall, Robert Pedigo and Kennedy Pedigo
3 sisters: Almarine (Loy) Morgan, Emily (Loy) Gravitt and Flora (Loy) Claywell
Sisters-in-law: Mildred (Brown) Loy and Cecile (Hill) Harvey
Many loving nieces, nephews, and a host of other relative & friends
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers: Young Loy and Martin Russell Loy; and two sisters: Ruth (Loy) Moore and Virginia Ann (Loy) Nix.
Although she has left this earth and now resides in a mansion beyond the Pearly Gates on a street made of pure gold, we will miss her deeply. However, we find comfort in knowing that we will be reunited with her one day in Heaven.
Funeral Service: Friday, February 7, 2025 at 12:00pmET at Freedom Baptist Church, 251 CR 249, Athens, TN with Pastor Chad Oody and Grandson Ryan Hollingsworth officiating
Interment: McMinn Memory Gardens with Bro. Chris Leonard officiating
Visitation: Friday, February 7, 2025 from 5:00pm-8:00pmET at Freedom Baptist Church. She will lie in state at the church on Saturday, February 8, 2025 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.
Flowers and/or memorial contributions to World Bible Missions, PO Box 116, Athens, TN 37371 are equally welcome.
You are invited to sign the online registry at www.zieglerfuneralhome.com.
Ziegler Funeral Home in Athens, TN has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Obituary Courtesy of Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home.
