Hill, Linda Gail

April 20, 1947 - February 04, 2010

On Thursday, February 4th, 2010 our wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Gail Hill of Hall Street, Beckley died at the University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, following a short illness. She was 62 years of age. Born Linda Gail Heaton on April 20, 1947 in Charleston, Missouri, Gail as she was affectionately known all her life was the 1st of four children born to the late Vernon Leon and Alexandrina Critchon Heaton. Gail spent her childhood in Cleveland, Ohio where she graduated from West Tech High School. The “boy next door,” Walter Arnold Hill was her childhood sweetheart. Gail and Arnold have celebrated 43 years of marriage. A resident of Beckley since 1970, she has resided on Hall Street the past 30 years. Gail was of the Christian faith. Gail’s life was focused on home and family. She has cherished the time she has spent with her eight grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her father and mother-in-law, John and Glenna Hill. In addition to her beloved Arnold, Gail is the precious Mom of Lisa Minor of Beckley, Jamie Hill and his wife Stephanie of Fairdale, Kim Bolt and her husband Steve of Daniels, and Robbie Hill and his wife Bambi of Beckley; the doting Ma Ma of Johnna Minor, Brittani Bolt, Caila Hill, Mary Kate Bolt, Matthew Hill, Allie Bolt, Leah Hill and Bryant Hill; the sweet sister of Leon Heaton and his wife, Michelle of Valley City, Ohio, Anne Heaton of Sacramento, CA, and David Heaton and his wife Lynn of Crab Orchard; the fond sister-in-law of Katy Hill of Tickfaw, Louisiana and Tracie Walls and her husband DJ of Magnolia, Texas; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be Wednesday, February 10th at 1:00 p.m. in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. E.G. (Buzz) Keller officiating. Burial will follow in the Calfee Cemetery at Mt. Tabor. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening at the mortuary from 6 to 9 p.m. and one hour prior to the services on Wednesday. Family members and friends will serve as pallbearers. And so to our wife, mother, grandmother and, our friend, “We love you still. Though you are gone, YOU live in what we do.”