Betty Ann Hill

Betty Ann Hill was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 28,1945 to the late Willie Grant, Sr. and Mary Grant. She was the second eldest of six children. Betty married her late husband Eugene Hill on January 15, 1965, and they shared three children: Tyrone, Sylvia, and Starlean. Betty was educated through the Cincinnati school system and graduated from West Night High School. She received extensive training for her role as a psychiatric aide at Longview State Hospital, where she worked for over a decade. She retired after working as a nurse's aide at Clovernook nursing home. At a young age, Betty was baptized at New Friendship Baptist Church in Cincinnati. She later became a member of New Life Temple in Cincinnati under the leadership of Dr. Ralph Godfrey, Sr. During her time there, she led Bible studies in people’s homes as the leader of a care group. Throughout Betty’s life, she was an intercessor and prayer warrior. She and Eugene entertained large gatherings in their Mount Healthy home, where she served homemade desserts her loved ones enjoyed, such as coconut cake, banana pudding, and ice cream. For the holidays, Betty liked to bake a ham glazed with brown sugar and turkey basted with champagne. She loved to travel and took family on trips to the White House, Smoky Mountains, Los Angeles, and Disney World. She had a big, infectious laugh and delighted in watching “Gunsmoke,” “The Andy Griffith Show,” and “Family Feud.” Betty lived in Savannah, Georgia for over 20 years and relocated to Ocoee, Florida during the final year of her life. She died peacefully at 79 years old on March 4, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at Orlando Health hospital in Ocoee. Betty was preceded in death by her parents Willie Grant, Sr. and Mary Grant, husband Eugene Hill, brother Willie Grant, Jr., and sister Shirley Grant. She leaves to cherish her memory — her Children: Tyrone Hill (Tena), Sylvia Wilson (Anthony), and Starlean Bond (Leonard); Siblings: Bobbie Jo Barnett (James), Anthony Grant, and Linda Konté; Grandchildren: Justin Hill (Laquita), Kiara Hill, Lauren Booker (Cole), Shekia Johnson (Reginald), and Martavius Bond; along with a host of nieces, nephews, other family, and friends

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Betty Ann Hill

July 28, 1945 - March 4, 2025