Born in Avondale, N.C., he resided in Statesville, N.C., and Queens, N.Y., before moving to Kingsport in 2006. He was a graduate of Morningside High School in Statesville, N.C. Mr. Hill retired from the Iredell-Statesville School System in North Carolina and drove for Lewis Taxi in Statesville as well.
Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his mother, Hattie E. Bristol; sisters, Orzina Smith and Christeen Black; and brother, Jimmy Carpenter.
He is survived by a daughter, Kiesha Hill; and a grandson, Gregory Graham, both of Flushing, N.Y.; sisters, Evelyn (Avery) Logan, Mary (Stanford) Treece and Cleo (Arthur) Charles, all of Kingsport; brothers, James Henry, Clifton (Leslie) Carpenter and William Carpenter, all of Kingsport and Richard Henry of Nashville; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will receive friends today (July 8, 2009) from 1 to 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church or anytime at the home of the sister, Mary Treece.
Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. at the church with the Rev. Billy Pearson officiating.
Graveside services will follow the funeral at Holston View Cemetery.
Family members will serve as pallbearers. Please visit www.hamlettdobson.com to leave online condolences. Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Homes, Kingsport, is serving the family of Norman Lee Hill.
