The Virginian-Pilot
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DATE: Wednesday, January 3, 1996             TAG: 9601030353
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: REEDVILLE                          LENGTH: Short :   23 lines

EMILY R. HILL

Emily Russ Hill, 50, formerly of Wilmington, N.C., died Monday, Jan. 1, 1996.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas F. Hill Jr.; son, Robert B. Byrd of Wilmington; stepson, Thomas F. Hill III of Charlotte, N.C.; brother, George B. Russ of Wilmington; and a niece, Cathy Russ of Wilmington.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 in St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Reedville, Va. A graveside service will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilmington, N.C. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lancaster/Northumberland Unit of the American Cancer Society.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB