He was born in Belleville, Illinois on July 5, 1974 to Joseph E. Hillesheim and Elaine (Lamely) Hillesheim.
Survivors include his wife of 14 years Melissa Brown Hillesheim of Dallas, TX; sons William Joseph, Owen Patrick and Henry Clay of Dallas, TX; mother Elaine Lamely of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, sister Patricia Guelbert of St. Charles, Mo.; brother in law Russell Brown and his wife Kelly of Henderson, TX, sister in law Cynthia Brown Griffith and her husband Randy of Plano, TX and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Joseph E. Hillesheim of O'Fallon, IL and grandmother Dolores Hillesheim of O'Fallon, IL
A Memorial Service will be held at Highland Park United Methodist Church, 3300 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, TX 75205 on February 20, 2015 at 10:00 am. In lieu of flowers Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Assoc., PO Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011 or Scottish Rite of Dallas, 500 S. Harwood St., Dallas, TX 75201. Online condolences can be made at www.Sparkman-Hillcrest .com.