Obituary of Bertie May Lowe Hill BERTIE MAY LOWE HILL Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, June 28, 1998 Bertie May Hill, 89, was called home to be with the Lord on June 25, 1998. She was the widow of the late John Henry Hill Sr. and preceded in death by three brothers, William, Russell, and Marshall Lowe; and two sisters, Kathy Lowe and Kent Bradshaw. Survivors include three daughters, Marian Tarkington, Clara Harrison and Janet Warren, all of Tidewater; a son, John Henry Hill Jr. of Lynchburg; a sister, Nellie B. Knapp and a brother, Jessie Lowe, both of Ivy, Va.; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and two longtime special friends, Mike Capps and Jim Deems. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today in the Beaver Dam Church Cemetery, Carrsville, with Thomas E. Snowdon, a grandson, officiating. Altmeyer Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary ––– Bertie May Hill, 89, passed away on 25 June 1998. She was the widow of John Henry Hill Sr. and was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Russell, and Marshall Lowe, and two sisters, Kathy Lowe and Kent Bradshaw. A graveside service was held on 28 June 1998 at Beaver Dam Church Cemetery in Carrsville. Thomas E. Snowdon, a grandson, officiated. ––– Transcript ––– BERTIE MAY LOWE HILL Virginian-Pilot, The (Norfolk, VA) - Sunday, June 28, 1998 Bertie May Hill, 89, was called home to be with the Lord on June 25, 1998. She was the widow of the late John Henry Hill Sr. and preceded in death by three brothers, William, Russell, and Marshall Lowe; and two sisters, Kathy Lowe and Kent Bradshaw. Survivors include three daughters, Marian Tarkington, Clara Harrison and Janet Warren, all of Tidewater; a son, John Henry Hill Jr. of Lynchburg; a sister, Nellie B. Knapp and a brother, Jessie Lowe, both of Ivy, Va.; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild; and two longtime special friends, Mike Capps and Jim Deems. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. today in the Beaver Dam Church Cemetery, Carrsville, with Thomas E. Snowdon, a grandson, officiating. Altmeyer Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ––– Vital Statistics ––– |----------------------------------------------| | Field | Value | |-------|--------------------------------------| | Name | Bertie May Lowe Hill | | Age | 89 | | Birth | Unknown (estimated birth year: 1909) | | Death | 25 June 1998; Carrsville, VA, US | |----------------------------------------------| ––– Table of Relationships ––– |------------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |----------------------|----------------------|--------------------| | Bertie May Lowe Hill | Decedent | Carrsville, VA, US | | John Henry Hill Sr. | Spouse (deceased) | - | | Marian Tarkington | Daughter | Tidewater, VA, US | | Clara Harrison | Daughter | Tidewater, VA, US | | Janet Warren | Daughter | Tidewater, VA, US | | John Henry Hill Jr. | Son | Lynchburg, VA, US | | Nellie B. Knapp | Sister | Ivy, VA, US | | Jessie Lowe | Brother | Ivy, VA, US | | Mike Capps | Special friend | - | | Jim Deems | Special friend | - | | Pallbearers: | - | - | | Thomas E. Snowdon | Officiant (Grandson) | - | |------------------------------------------------------------------| ––– Publication Details ––– |---------------------------------| | Field | Value | |----------|----------------------| | Location | Norfolk, VA, US | | Name | Virginian-Pilot, The | | Date | Sunday, 28 June 1998 | | Edition | Sunday | | Section | Obituary | |---------------------------------| ––– Other Relevant Information ––– • Bertie May Hill was the widow of John Henry Hill Sr. • Survived by three daughters, a son, a sister, a brother, nine grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. • Longtime special friends: Mike Capps and Jim Deems. • Also known as Bertie May Hill. [Contributed by Bruce Saunders, bs4403@verizon.net] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/BruceObituaries/ShowText.html?Hill, Bertie May Lowe.txt]