On the morning of April 5, 2023, Jimmy Hill of Oklahoma City, passed away at the age of 89.
Jimmy was born to George and Vivian Hill in 1934, in Clinton, OK. He graduated from Clinton High School in 1952. After graduation he began working for Oklahoma Gas Company. In 1953 he joined the United States Marine Corp and during his time in the Marines, he played on the Marine Corp football team. He served in the Marine Corp for 3 years, the Oklahoma Army National Guard for 9 years, and the United States Army Reserves for 24 years. He retired from the military in 1991 as Division Command Sergeant Major. He served in the Korean War and Desert Storm.
He graduated from SWOSU with a Bachelor Degree in History Education and received his Master’s in Education. He was an assistant football coach and History teacher in Clinton, head football coach and History teacher in Snyder, worked for the Oklahoma Vocational Reha-bilita-tion at the Granite Reformatory, and retired from Clinton’s Vocational Rehabilitation office on January 1, 1988. During his retirement years he worked as the ISS Supervisor at the Clinton Middle School for 5 years.
In October of 1955, he married Betty Jo Schmidt of Clinton, OK, at the First United Methodist Church of Clinton, and together they raised four children.
Daughter Jo and Randy Morast of Wylie, TX, their son Jonathan and Habibah Morast of Fillmore, CA, and their sons Zek and Jace Morast of Fillmore, CA. Son Greg and Deana Hill of Cordell, OK, their daughter Jennifer and Scott Renken of Guymon, OK, and their son Logan Renken of Guymon, OK. And special family, Danny and Joy Merkey of Weatherford, OK, and their children Kadence, Klaire, and Karder Merkey of Weatherford, OK. Kaci and Branden Sapp of Lindsay, OK, and their daughters Braylie and Emma Sapp of Lindsay, OK. Daughter Karen and Jeff Wilson of Yukon, OK, their daughters Haley and Kaden Stratton, of Norman, OK, and their children Nate and Ellie Stratton of Norman, OK, Alyssa Wilson of Oklahoma City, OK, and her fiancé John Roy of Oklahoma City, OK. Daughter Shawn and Rodney Clark of Burleson, TX, and their daughters Kourtney and Brad Finley, of Salina, OK, and their sons Sullivan and Barren Finley of Salina, OK, Jessie Clark of Fort Worth, TX, and her fiancé Brandon Jacobs of Fort Worth, TX, and their daughter Maisee Jacobs of Fort Worth, TX. A sister Kay Pearson, Hobart, OK, two brothers Jerry Hill, Las Cruces, NM, and Ron Hill, Topeka, KS.
Jimmy’s many activities include president of the Clinton Kiwanis Club, organized the Key Club, president for the Mayor’s Committee of Barriers to employment for people with a disability, served on the Clinton United Methodist Church board, and as post commander of the American Legion Post #41 in Clinton. He enjoyed traveling, playing golf, and watching football.
Jimmy is preceded in death by his wife, Betty Jo, his parents, George and Vivian Hill, his grandson Darren Hill, brotherin- law David Pearson, nephew Jason Pearson, and niece Debbie Hill.
Jimmy and his wife, Betty Jo, will be having a double graveside service at the Clinton Cemetery on Saturday, May 13, at 10:30 a.m.