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Bobby J. “Bob” Hill

November 25, 2013

West Columbia, SC

Bobby J. “Bob” Hill passed away Monday, November 25, 2013. Born in Greenville, he was the son of the late Ralph James and Selma Lee Hill. He was a member of St. David Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Men. Bob was a graduate of the University of South Carolina, Greenville Tec. and the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science. He was a funeral director and embalmer at Barr-Price Funeral Homes, retired from Thompson Funeral Home of West Columbia and was a Navy Veteran of the Korean Conflict.

Services for Bobby J. “Bob” Hill, 79, will be conducted at 11:00 am Wednesday at St. David Lutheran Church with the Rev. James Laurence officiating. Burial will be at 3:00 p.m. in Greenville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Greenville, SC. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at Barr-Price Funeral Home and Crematorium, Lexington Chapel. Memorials may be made to St. David Lutheran Church 132 St. David’s Church Road West Columbia, SC 29170 or Humane SPCA 121 Humane Lane Columbia, SC 29209

Surviving is his wife of 46 years, Judy Roper Hill, sister-in-law, Katie Gilreath, brother-in-law, Richard Roper (Linda), nephew, Tony Gilreath (Clara), niece, Kathy Hogg (Kenneth), great nephews, Jeremy Gilreath (Rheannon), Johnathon Gilreath and Shane Hogg, great niece, Krista Gilreath, great-great-nephew, Eric Gilreath.

Online Condolences: Barr-Price Funeral Homes


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