Monroe Tharpe Hill, Sr., 85, passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 surrounded by his family. A Celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Snow’s Memorial Chapel, Bass Road. A private burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, North Gate with Dr. Richard Kremer officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Vineville Baptist Church, 2591 Vineville Ave., Macon GA 31204. Due to COVID the family is requesting social distancing and masks be worn at the service.
Monroe was born in Macon, Georgia to the late Thomas H. Hill, Sr. and Lois Tharpe Hill. He was preceded in death by his sister, Julia Tuccinardi and brother, Tom Hill, Jr. He was a 1955 graduate of Lanier High School. He was a graduate of Mercer University with a double major in Economics and Psychology and was a member of Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Monroe joined his family’s construction company and real estate development business. He designed and built many quality homes and apartments around Macon. He was very artistic, treating his family and friends with beautiful flower arrangements. Monroe was a cradle roll member of Vineville Baptist Church and served on many committees. He enjoyed gardening, reading, family history and ancestry, middle Georgia history and anything old and historical, especially antiques and old houses. Monroe was known to be kind and generous to those in need. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle and friend.
He is survived by his loving wife of sixty years, Marie House Hill, children, Holly Hill (Spencer) Reeves, Monroe “Monty” (Stacie) Tharpe Hill, Jr., sister, Louise Hill Burkhalter, grandchildren, Emily Reeves (Dale) Pressley, Elizabeth “Betsy” Tharpe Hill, Lindsay Marie Hill, Shannon Kay Hill, great grandchildren, Henley Pressley, Annie Knox Pressley and Lucy Pressley, and several nieces and nephews, Lou Burkhalter Warren, Sissie Burkhalter Maffeo, Judith Anne Underwood, Sukoshi Underwood, Amy Hill Hartness, Tom Hill, Jr. John Knight and Skeebo Knight.
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Snow’s Memorial Chapel, Bass Road has charge of the arrangements.
