Buchanan County, Virginia, Obituaries:  Gaynell Hill

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Bristol Herald Courier
Thursday, January 9, 2003

Gaynell Hill
    VANSANT, Va. -- Gaynell Fern Looney Hill, 66 years of age, passed away
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, at the Clinch Valley Medical Center in Richlands
following an extended illness. Born in Buchanan County, she was the daughter
of the late Burl Hobson and Rebecca Hattie Looney. She was a member of the
Liberty Church of Christ and was baptized into Christ in 1958 at the Vansant
Church of Christ. She was a homemaker and a retired businesswoman. 
    Mrs. Hill is survived by her husband, Evangelist Jim Hill of Vansant; two
daughters, Beverly Gay Hagy of Vansant and Angela Kay Hill-Richmond of London,
England; three sons, James Dean Hill of Sacramento, Calif., Stephen Paul Hill
of Richmond and Clarence Edward Hill of Arlington, Va.; four sisters, Virginia
Church of Vansant, Dessie Amburn of Burkeville, Va., Delores Colley of
Abingdon and Mildred Blaylock of Blountville; two brothers, Arlet Looney of
Harman, Va., and Bence Looney of Glen Rock, Pa.; one grandson, Harley D. Hill-
Richmond of London, England; and one granddaughter, Phoenix Hill-Richmond of
London, England. 
    Funeral services will be conducted Friday, Jan. 10, 2003, at 1 p.m. at the
Liberty Church of Christ with Evangelists Johnny Elmore, Bill Reece and
Charles Bowling officiating with burial to follow in the Mountain Valley
Memorial Park at Big Rock, Va.
    Friends may call at the Grundy Funeral Home after 5:30 p.m. Thursday and
there will be an evening service at 7 p.m. Mrs. Hill will be moved to the
Liberty Church of Christ one hour prior to the funeral hour.
    Active pallbearers: Ernest Natera, Randy VanDyke, Bobby Hill, David
Street, Rod Cury, Matthew Compton, David Compton, Noah Horn and Buddy Hill.
    Honorary pallbearers: Joe Addison, Sam Hale, Bob Hale, Dave Shortt, Roland
Lineberry, Regnald Rice, Jerry Rowlette, Brad VanDyke, Eddie Viers, Max Lewis,
Richard Shamblin, Jerry Hamilton, Ralph Short, Tom Moses, F.D. Robertson,
George Lowe, D.C. Laws, Ernest Thomas, Howard Havens, Jack Church, Jack Jones,
Melvin Rock, Paul Delida, Bill Hill, Jon Ruetz, Jerry Ruetz, John Hale, Jerry
McBride, Honorable Ledford Karr, Honorable N.E. Persin, Goins Brothers, Shig
Katsumata, Jerry Katsumata, Dr. Roger Hoebelheinrich, Dr. Mario Stefanini, Dr.
Robert M. Weinacker, Dr. Rolando Chavez and 4th Floor nursing staff and ICU
nursing staff at the Clinch Valley Medical Center.
    In lieu of flowers, the family as requested that contributions be made to
the "What Does the Bible Plainly Say" Television Program, P.O. Box 554,
Vansant, VA 24656.
    Grundy Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.