Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
Whitesell-Somers Family Web Project - Person Sheet
NameBillie Albian HILL [36], [14614], [14644], [9843], [743]
BirthApr 5, 1928, Ellsworth, Wisconsin [14645], [9843]
DeathJan 23, 2006, Guilford County, North Carolina [9843]
BurialJan 28, 2006, Bethlehem Christian Church, 3003 Altamahaw Race Track Road, Altamahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina [9843]
OccupationUS Army 21 Years, FW Woolworth 21 Years. [9843]
FlagsUS Army, US Military
Spouses
BirthJan 1, 1930, Alamance County, North Carolina [36], [14641], [1083], [14642]
DeathJul 8, 2015, Alamance County, North Carolina [14643]
BurialBethlehem Christian Church, 3003 Altamahaw Race Track Road, Altamahaw, Alamance County, North Carolina [14643]
FatherCaffey Talmadge KERNODLE (1902-1969)
MotherElizabeth CANTRELL (1903-1991)
MarriageDec 19, 1955, Alamance County, North Carolina [9843]
Obituary Online notes for Billie Albian HILL
1/26/2006

Billie  "Bill" Albian Hill 

    GIBSONVILLE — Billie  "Bill" Albian Hill , age 77, of 1201 Carmon Road, formerly of Burch Bridge Road in Burlington, died on Monday, January 23, 2006, at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. He was a native of Ellsworth, Wisconsin, and the husband of 50 years to Annie Kate Kernodle Hill , who survives.

    Bill retired from the U.S. Army with the rank of Sergeant First Class after 21 years of service to his country. He was a graduate from the School of Mortuary Science in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served in Korea, Japan, Germany and Vietnam and was the First Sergeant in Mortuary Affairs in Danang, Vietnam during the war, where he received the Bronze Star. He completed his last tour of duty as an instructor in the Quartermaster School at Fort Lee, Virginia.
    Bill later retired after 21 years with F. W. Woolworth as the Stock Room Manager. Bill was an active member of Bethlehem Christian Church, where he served as an usher, trustee and as past president of the Layman’s Fellowship.
    
Survivors include his wife, Annie Kate Kernodle Hill  of the home; daughter, Patricia Hill  Tucker of Gibsonville; granddaughters, Casey Nicole Tucker and Allison Leigh Tucker, both of Gibsonville; son-in-law, Samuel Rainey Tucker of Gibsonville; and his favorite aunt, Hortense Sharpe; special dog, Noel; and his cats, Bam Bam, Miss Kitty, Baby and Bear; and recently a new baby rabbit named Buddy.
    
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Albian and Gladys Mae Austin Hill .

    The funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2006 at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem Christian Church by the Rev. Dave Gilbert, and the burial will follow in the church cemetery. The U.S. Army will provide full military honors at the graveside.

    The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory, and other times at the residence.
    Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Triad Office, P.O. Box 2066, Thomasville, N.C. 27361.
    Condolences may be sent to the family at info@lowefuneralhome.com [9843]
Obituary Online notes for Annie Kate (Spouse 1)
7/10/2015

Annie Kate Kernodle Hill
January 1, 1930 ­ July 8, 2015 Resided in Elon, NC

Annie Kate Kernodle Hill, age 85 went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at the Hospice home. She was the wife of the late Billie Albian Hill who died on January 23, 2006. They were married for 50 years.

Annie Kate finished school at Altamaha­w Ossipee High School in 1948. She continued her education at Elon College where she graduated with a BA degree in 1953. She also attended William and Mary College in Williamsburg, Virginia and The University of Richmond. She was a member of Bethlehem Christian Church. Annie Kate was a school teacher for 37 years, teaching at Glencoe School and also in Kaiserslauten American Elementary school while her husband as stationed there with the US Army. When they returned to the states Billie was stationed at Ft. Lee in Virginia and Annie Kate taught at Prince George Elementary school. After retiring Bill and Annie Kate returned to Burlington and built a new house and she continued teaching at Clover Garden School and she finished at Altamahaw­ Ossipee school, retiring in 1990.

Annie Kate was a member of the NC Retired School Personnel, member of the ACE and the NCAE. She is also a member of the retired Government Employees and a member of the DAV auxiliary.

Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Hill Tucker of Elon; grandchildren, Casey Nicole Tucker Collins and husband, Brandon of Gibsonville and Allison Leigh Tucker of Gibsonville; great grandchildren, Albian James "AJ" Collins and Kasen Ray Collins; sister, Bobbie Mae Massey and husband, John of Burlington and her canine companions, "BooBoo" and "Bessie" and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, Talmadge Caffey and Elizabeth Cantrell Kernodle and a brother, Gordon Talmadge Kernodle.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Hospice of Alamance­Caswell for their kind and compassionate care for Annie Kate.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2015 at 2:00 pm at Bethlehem Christian Church by Rev. Todd Felkel.

The family will receive friends following the service in the fellowship hall of the church and other times at the home, 3442 Amick Road, Elon, NC 27244 [14643]
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