CLAIBORNE THOMAS HILL
Sept. 24, 1918-March 19, 2015
On the morning of March 19, 2015, in Fort Collins, Colo., we lost another member of the worlds, "Greatest Generation," our husband, father and grandfather Claiborne Hill, a former resident of Goldsboro and Garner, N.C.
Claiborne was born on Sept. 24, 1918, in Petersburg, Va. to the late William and Rosa Delia (Collier) Hill.
He was a proud graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
He joined the Army Air Corp and served from 1941 until 1945, followed by years in the reserve.
He also served in World War II as a pilot.
Professionally, he was a classification specialist for the U.S. Government.
Claiborne was a faithful member of First Presbyterian Church in Goldsboro, where he served as a deacon and sang in the choir and the First Presbyterian Church in Garner.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Neal Griffin Hill, and a sister, Martha Elva Hill Black.
He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Verna Mae Hill; daughters, Barbara Hill of Wilmington and Peggy Hill Hemenway (Kenneth) of Goldsboro; stepsons, Earl Paige (Kris) and Bruce Paige (Xioyan); grandchildren, Wendy Stancil, Chris Hemenway, Matthew Hemenway, Brian Paige, Terence Paige, Jennie Maldonado, Jenny McNamara and Michael Paige; great-grandchildren, Alex Hemenway, Reyna and Belica Maldonado and Charlotte McNamara; and a very special cousin, Bill Smith.
A graveside service will be held in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery on Saturday, March 28, 2015, at 11 a.m. with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Pathways Hospice, 305 Carpenter Road, Fort Collins, Colo., 80525.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.seymourfuneralhome.com.
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Published in Obituaries on March 23, 2015 1:48 PM