Stafford Murrell Hill, age 83, of Springfield, MO, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011 in St. John’s Medical Center. He was born December 21, 1927, in Springfield, MO, to M.C. and Mona Hill.
He served in the United States Army. Stafford loved listening to country music and attending country music shows. He also enjoyed working in the yard and watching his family play sports.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Murrell Carl and Mona M. Hill; brother, Larry Hill; and son, Murrell Larry Hill.
He is survived by his wife, Charlene Hill of the home, daughter, Cynthia Hill of Pleasant Hope, MO; three grandchildren, Stacey Hill, Sharr Ford, and Jacob Bair; four great-grandchildren, Trent, Tristan, Trey, and Gracelynn; and two brothers, Aubrey Hill of Fair Grove, and Terry Lee Hill of Fordland.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2011, in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Springfield, MO with Rev. Bill Swearingen officiating.
Services have been entrusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, MO. Online condolences may be made at www.greenlawnfuneralhome.com.