Mary A. Hill

Mary Atwell Hill of Kennedyville, MD died Thursday, June 19, 2008 at the Chester River Hospital Center in Chestertown, MD. She was 86. Mary A. Hill was born March 22, 1922 in Locust Grove in Maryland the daughter of the late Oliver Winfield Atwell and Nellie “Jones” Atwell. Mrs. Hill grew up and spent her entire life in the Kennedyville area. She married the late H. Julian Hill in 1938 the they owned and operated a dairy farm where she actively engaged in the daily routines of the operation. Mrs. Hill was a lifelong member of the Kennedyville United Methodist Church, a member of the Farm Bureau and she also volunteered for a number of years at the hospital’s Nearly New Shop. She was an ardent supporter of 4-H and was a presence at dairy shows where her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren often participated. She enjoyed spending time and taking care of her family. In addition to her parents and her husband Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by one sister, Virginia Timko. She is survived by two daughters, Beverly H. Jones and husband Larry of Kennedyville, MD, Lee Hill Tolson and husband Jamie of Centreville, MD, two sons, Allan J. Hill and wife Bonnie of Kennedyville, MD, H. Jay Hill and wife Pat of Kennedyville, MD, three sisters, Frances Money, Dorothy Pinder, Margaret Miller all of Kennedyville, MD, one brother, Clifton Atwell and wife Elsie of Kennedyville, MD, 8 grandchildren, Mark Hill and wife Beverly of Greensboro, NC, Robin Welch and husband Frankie of Chestertown, MD, David Hill and wife Beth of Kennedyville, MD, Dianne Townshend and husband Steve of Kennedyville, MD, Katie Dixon of Missouri, Brett Dixon and wife Jessy of Missouri, Travis Dixon, Nicholas Jones, and Laura Jones all of Kennedyville, MD, two step grandchildren, Robbie Tolson of Centreville, MD, Kristen Wheaton and husband Jeff of Grasonville, MD, 8 great grandchildren, Patrick and Parker Welch, Alex and Abby Hill, Jesse Townshend, Austin Hill, Dylan Hill, and Whitney Dixon. Services will be held Monday, June 23, 2008 at 11am at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home 130 Speer Rd. Chestertown, MD. A visitation will be held Sunday, June 22, 2008 from 6-8pm also at the funeral home. Interment will be held in Still Pond Cemetery in Still Pond, MD. In Lieu of flowers contributions can be sent to the Kennedyville Volunteer Fire Co. P.O. Box 98 Kennedyville, MD 21645 or to the Kennedyville United Methodist Church, 11979 Augustine Herman Highway, Kennedyville, MD 21645.

Mary A. Hill

March 22, 1922 - June 19, 2008