Hubert Lee Hillis

Male 1933 - 2003  (70 years)


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  • Name Hubert Lee Hillis 
    Birth 5 Jan 1933  (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence Address:
    Hubert & Anna
    O:615/473-7891
    H:615/473-5086 
    Death 23 May 2003  River Park Hospital, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Burial Mount View Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I23448  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 9 Jan 2014 

    Father Arch Edley "Edd" Hillis,   b. 17 Dec 1883, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1948, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Lucy Jane Ward,   b. 23 Feb 1892, (Van Buren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Oct 1953, Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Marriage 18 Sep 1926  Van Buren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F7919  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna M. Cantrell,   b. 12 Jul 1936, DeKalb County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Mount View Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Marriage 22 Oct 1955  Warren County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Children 
     1. Darrell Hillis,   b. (Warren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. David Hillis,   b. (Warren County) Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F8272  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 5 Jan 1933 - (Van Buren County) Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 22 Oct 1955 - Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 23 May 2003 - River Park Hospital, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Mount View Cemetery, McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From: "Don Hennessee"
      To: "Curly McBride"
      Subject: Please take a minute to read this !
      Date: Saturday, May 24, 2003 7:15 AM

      To All of My Friends:
      I Lost a Very Close Friend last night Hubert Hillis. Most of you did not know him but I am sure that most of you recieved at one time or another some email from him thru me. He was the owner, (with his wife Anna), of Hillis Grocery here in McMinnville Tn. an area called Depot Bottom. A very unique and only one of a few, old general stores left. I have been going there for close to 30 years for lunch and fellowship that would be hard to put into words. Hubert just lost a sister less than a week ago. So my heart is burdened this morning for his family and friends and I ask you to please pray for each and everyone of them. The good news about this is that I know that Hubert has gone to be with the Lord , but I have another close friend that needs to make that decision, he hasn't been feeling good and knows that he needs to make pease with the Lord so please remember this unspoken request, and
      pass this letter on to all of your friends and maybe we can start a Prayer Chain for them all.

      With My Love and Prayers to you all
      Don Hennessee

      end of this message
    • Hubert Lee Hillis, 70

      McMinnville resident and Van Buren County native Hubert Lee Hillis, 70, died unexpectedly from a heart attack May 23 at River Park Hospital.

      The owner and proprietor of Hillis Grocery for 43 years and a member of First Baptist Church where he was an active member of the men's Bible class, he was the son of the late Archie Edley and Lucy Ward Hillis; and was preceded in death by 10 brothers and sisters.

      He is survived by his wife, Anna Cantrell Hillis; sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Laura Hillis of Brentwood, David and Sheri Hillis of Snellville, Ga.; grandchildren, Andrew Michael, Drew Joseph, Tristan Lee and Kathryn Ann Hillis; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Harold and Wilma Cantrell of Walling, Stella Burks of McMinnville; Lawrence Hyatt of McMinnville; Paul and Loretta Rigsby of Muncie, Ind.; sister, Gracie Dean of Springfield, Mo.; several nieces and nephews.

      Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with burial following at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Monday at High's. Memorial contributions may be made to McMinnville First Baptist Church or Trigeminal Neuralgia Association of Middle Tennessee, 7464 Antietam Lane, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37130.

      High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
      Southern Standard
      (McMinnville, Tenn.) May 25, 2003

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  • Sources 
    1. [S31791] Hubert Hillis (1933-2003) | Telephone interview, 9 Jan 1996 | owned 'Hillis' Grocery', aka "The Blue Room", Depot Bottom.

    2. [S52961] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Hillis&GSiman=1&GScid=16038&GRid=86474358&.

    3. [S48985] http://www.iclassifiedsnetwork.com/contentitem/86430/1259/obituary-report-for-may-26-2003.

    4. [S31561] "Van Buren County Marriage Records - Book I thru Book V: May 21, 1840 to, p. 51.

    5. [S14663] Hubert Lee Hillis, Obituary, "Southern Standard", http://www.iclassifiedsnetwork.com/contentitem/86430/1259/obituary-rep.