Garry Alton Hill

Mr. Hill, 70, of Charlotte, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2017 at Levine & Dickson Hospice House at Southminster. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 22 from 6-9pm at McEwen Funeral Service at Sharon Memorial Park located at 5716 Monroe Road in Charlotte, NC. A memorial service to celebrate the life of Mr. Hill will be held on Saturday, September 23 at 3pm at Newell Presbyterian Church located at 1500 Rocky River Road West in Charlotte with the Reverend Fred Rose officiating.

Mr. Hill was born on November 3, 1946 in Rutherford County, NC, the son of Ed and Rachel Hill. He moved to Charlotte in 1955. He attended Garinger High School and played on the Post 9 American Legion Baseball teams that were runners-up for the 1964 National Championship and the 1965 winners of the American Legion World Series. Following his sophomore year at UNC-Chapel Hill, he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves as their first round draft pick. When his professional baseball career ended, he became a salesman for Package Products/Sonoco-Engraph. After retiring, he purchased On Deck Baseball/Softball Skill Development Academy where he and his sons worked to develop and train young people in the game he loved. Through On Deck, Garry operated a non-profit organization to help provide less-privileged youth with a chance to pursue the game that gave him so much.

Garry is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sandra Prophet Hill, three sons, Jason Hill (Janine), Kevin Hill (Kara) and Travis Hill (Susan); nine grandchildren, Matthew, Emily, Sydney, Michael, Louis, Brody, Connor, Rae and Eve Hill. He is also survived by his brother, D. Eddie Hill (Dianne) of Durham, NC.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Dr. Kunal Kadakia of Levine Cancer Institute and to the wonderful caring people at Southminster Hospice House.

In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care at www.donatehospice.com or to BSDA at 10229 Rodney Street, Pineville NC 28134.

Arrangements under the direction of McEwen Funeral Services, Charlotte, NC.