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May 11, 2012

Paul Fenton Hills

Anonymous The Tribune-Star The Tribune Star Fri May 11, 2012, 05:00 AM EDT

MARTINSVILLE, ILL. — MARTINSVILLE, Ill. — Paul Fenton Hills, 76, of Martinsville, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2012, at Heartland Nursing Center. He was born in Martinsville Township, on Dec. 9, 1935, to Bernell G. Hills and Mildred Marie Harlow Hills. On Sept. 20, 1954, he married Nita L. Newlin in Marshall, Ill.

He is survived by his wife of 57 1/2 years; four daughters, Tamara (Jay) Newlin, West York, Valorie (Butch) Ruffner and Delora (Todd) Briggs, Casey, and Amber (Mike) Maus, Oblong; a special niece, Marie (Brad) White, Robinson; 14 grandchildren, Dustin Newlin (fiancée Renee Ramirez), St. Louis, Tiffani (Josh) Higginbotham, Martinsville, Taci Newlin, West York, Heath Skinner, Martinsville, Bethany (Andy) Sweitzer, Martinsville, Matthew Ruffner (fiancée Kaysi Hilbert), Martinsville, Nikki (Jon) Pogue, Fort Dix, N. J., Jessi (Morgan) Biggs, Ashmore, Karri Hawker (fiancée Mike Edens), Casey, Zack, Gabe and Kaden Briggs, Casey, and Kelsey and Dawson Maus, Oblong; six great-grandchildren, Makhayla and Lucas Skinner, Martinsville, Jocelyn Sweitzer, Martinsville, Eli and Ethan Pogue, Fort Dix, Clayton Biggs, Ashmore; one sister, Sandra (Gayle) Ulrey and one brother, Don (Naomi) Hills, both of Martinsville; sister-in-law, Carolyn Hills, Marshall; one uncle, Darrell Harlow, Florida; and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one grandson, Levi Newlin (1998); one son, Stewart M. Hills (2011); one brother, James G. Hills (2001); two nieces, Kristi Ulrey and Brenda Newlin; and four nephews, Bob Blunk, Clifford (Buddy) Blunk, Charles Blunk (May 2012) and Ernie Newlin.

Paul graduated from Martinsville High School in May 1954. He was an avid arrowhead hunter. He spent many hours, rain or shine, along the Wabash with his son, Stewart. He loved to comb the hills and hollers hunting mushrooms. He also hunted pheasants, quails, rabbit and squirrel. He sold cars for many years for Savage Auto and Moody-Elliott Ford in Casey and self-employed with Paul Hills Auto Sales in Martinsville.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. CDT Monday, May 14, 2012, at Greenwell Funeral Home, in Martinsville, with High Priest Steve Cooley officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Paul Cemetery, rural Martinsville. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 13, 2012, at the funeral home. Memorial donations may be made to Martinsville Fair, c/o Greenwell Funeral Home, PO Box 387, Martinsville, IL 62442. Memorial tributes may be sent to the family at: www.greenwellfh.com.

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