Rev. Kenneth Hill

Rev. Kenneth Hill, age 64, passed into eternal life on May 2, 2016, at his home in Stearns, Kentucky.

Born in Somerset, Kentucky, on February 8, 1952, he was the son of the late Henry and Dyreda (Marcum) Hill.  Besides his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother Guy Edward Hill, two sisters: Jean Roundtree and Alma Burke, and his in-laws: Rev. Earl and Grace (Foster) Davis.

Surviving family include his wife, Linna (Davis) Hill whom he married December 31, 1971, of Stearns, two sons: Kenneth Roger Hill, II of Stearns and Adam Ray Hill of Stearns, a brother, Jim Hill of Muncie, Indiana, three sisters: Alta Liz Fraley (husband Howard) of Clayton, Ohio, Ruth Boyatt (husband Junior) of Mooreland, Indiana, and Brenda Roundtree of Dayton, Ohio,  brothers and sisters-in-law: Jo and Randall Kidd, Earl Jr. and Vicki Davis, Jack and Mildred Davis, Wayne and Loretta Thompson, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

He had been a coal miner and a truck driver having retired from Eagle Trucking.  He worked for DRW Express, Oneida Columbus, and other local trucking companies. 

Kenny accepted Christ as his personal savior on May 22, 1988 and on June 3, 1995, was ordained as minister of White Oak Junction United Baptist Church. He was assistant pastor until 2002 and was pastor until December of 2014 of White Oak Junction United Baptist Church.  He enjoyed camping and attending church.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, May 5, 2016, in the chapel of McCreary County Funeral Home with Rev. Dwight Davis officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Kenny Hill, II, Adam Hill, Randall Kidd, Kenny Francke, Randy Kidd, Jack Davis, Bill Laxton, Earl Davis, Jr., and Gary Whitehead.  He was laid to rest at the Stearns Cemetery at Stearns, Kentucky,