AFTER 105 YEARS OF LIFE, FAMILY AND FRIENDS BID FAREWELL TO THEIR QUEEN, LOUREATHER HILL
February 2, 1913 – October 25, 2018
Our Queen, Loureather Ingram Hill was born February 2, 1913, to the parents of Washington and Mattie Malone Ingram. She was the tenth child born of eleven children. Loureather was raised and attended school in the Massey Lake community in Anderson County. She was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church where she served as the Sunday school secretary.
Loureather met and married her high school sweetheart Kelly Hill on December 24, 1932. They settled in
Tennessee Colony, Texas (Anderson County) where they became members of New Hope Baptist Church. From this union, eight children were born. She took great pride and worked diligently at being a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother.
She Reunites…
with her King – Kelly Hill, Heir – R.C. Hill; Heiresses – Ernestine Gee and Berneice Conley; parents Washington and Mattie Malone Ingram; and ten siblings: Lorenzo, Johnie, Jimmie, Mayberthia, Alberthia, Herbert, Homer, Washington Jr, Laureather, and Corine.
She Leaves behind…
Heirs – Sammie Hill, Sr. (Jean), Blondell Hill; Heiresses – Velma Richard (James), Silverlean Reynolds, Shirley Wortham (Bobby), Delois Morrow (Gus); Extended Heir – Gary Ward, Sr.
Royal Subjects…
25 Grandchildren, 54 Great-Grandchildren and 32 Great-Great-Grandchildren
When asked, “what contributed to your longevity?” She would reply with her motto, “Don’t Quit.”
