Tessie Hill Obituary
In loving memory of Tessie Hill of Kinston, North Carolina, who departed this world on February 14, 2026 at the age of 88. Tessie leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Tessie Hill to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Ernest Byrd and Anna Lee Howard Byrd; her husbands, William Woodrow Hill and Robert Hill; and her siblings, Elizabeth Byrd Stanley, Ernest Byrd, Jr. and Perry Lee Byrd.
She is survived by: her sons, James William Hill (Linda Quinn Hill) of Clayton and Russell Gary Hill (Rusty) of Swansboro; her grandchildren, Lisa Michelle Hill DePiano (Christopher), Russell Gary Hill, Jr. and Jordan Blade Hill (Hannah); her great grandchildren, Isabella DePiano, Matthew DePiano, Lilly Hill, Rylan Hill and Amelia Hill; and her sisters, Ruby Lee Byrd Smithe and Anna Irene Byrd Davis.
