Rawley Ray Hill Jr.
September 14, 1923 – January 30, 2023
Rawley Ray Hill Jr., “Ray,” passed away peacefully Jan. 30, 2023, joining his beloved wife, Dorothy. He was born Sept. 14, 1923, in Belle Union, Ind., to Rawley R. Hill Sr. and Edith Garnet Hill. He is survived by his daughter, Sandra Tams, of Sun City Center, Fla.; son, Gary Hill (Christine), of Palm Harbor, Fla.; grandchildren, Philip Hill (Trisha), Kimberly Anthony (Travis), Kirsten Schleitwiler (Clay), Bradley Tams (Jana), Brian Hill (Zerrin); great-grandchildren, Jada Tams, Dane Hill, Reagan Tams, Leo Tams, Leyla Hill, Hunter Hill, Ty Anthony; and many nieces and nephews.
Ray spent his formative year in Indianapolis, Indiana, joining the Marine Corps in 1940, serving two tours during World War II in the South Pacific in the Marshall Islands and Guadalcanal. In 1943 he met Dorothy at the Mojave Marine Corp. Base in California and married in February 1944. They raised their family in Ventura, Calif., retiring from the County of Ventura and moving to Usk, Wash., near Spokane, Wash. After many years of motor homing all over the continental US and Alaska, in 2002 they followed Sandra to Sun City Center, where Ray was a ranger at Club Renaissance and president of their association in Kings Point. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, but he also was a fine gentleman, said by all, and quite a golfer, playing well into his 90’s.
We will be celebrating his life at Aston Gardens, 1311 Aston Gardens Ct., Sun City Center, FL 33573, astongardens.com/, Saturday, Feb. 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. His and Dorothy’s ashes will be interred at a later date at Sarasota National Cemetery. Arrangements are being made by National Cremation Society, https://obituaries.nationalcremation.com/obituaries/11130302/.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to My Warrior’s Place, 101 22nd St. NW, Ruskin, FL 33570, or Life Path Hospice, 3725 Upper Creek Drive, Ruskin, FL 33573, which cared for dad his final months. We especially want to thank Priscilla for all her loving care of our dad.
Ray spent his formative year in Indianapolis, Indiana, joining the Marine Corps in 1940, serving two tours during World War II in the South Pacific in the Marshall Islands and Guadalcanal. In 1943 he met Dorothy at the Mojave Marine Corp. Base in California and married in February 1944. They raised their family in Ventura, Calif., retiring from the County of Ventura and moving to Usk, Wash., near Spokane, Wash. After many years of motor homing all over the continental US and Alaska, in 2002 they followed Sandra to Sun City Center, where Ray was a ranger at Club Renaissance and president of their association in Kings Point. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, but he also was a fine gentleman, said by all, and quite a golfer, playing well into his 90’s.
We will be celebrating his life at Aston Gardens, 1311 Aston Gardens Ct., Sun City Center, FL 33573, astongardens.com/, Saturday, Feb. 25, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. His and Dorothy’s ashes will be interred at a later date at Sarasota National Cemetery. Arrangements are being made by National Cremation Society, https://obituaries.nationalcremation.com/obituaries/11130302/.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to My Warrior’s Place, 101 22nd St. NW, Ruskin, FL 33570, or Life Path Hospice, 3725 Upper Creek Drive, Ruskin, FL 33573, which cared for dad his final months. We especially want to thank Priscilla for all her loving care of our dad.