Obituary of Lloyd C. Hill

Lloyd C. Hill, 91, of Marathon NY, went home to be with the Lord May 18, 2014 at the Cortland Regional Medical Center Nursing Facility with family by his side. He was born April 24, 1923 in Johnson City, NY, the son of the late Ralph and Anna Conrad Hill. Lloyd was raised on the family farm in Lapeer NY, and graduated from Marathon high School in 1941. After completing his education he worked on various farms then went to work for GLF which merged with Agway for twenty seven years. He retired from Berry Milling where he drove truck. His memberships include the Marathon Methodist church, Marathon Sr. Citizen's, RSVP, and Marathon Grange. Lloyd also served as town councilman for Marathon. In his spare time he enjoyed gardening and using his hands to fix anything. He is survived by his daughters Lorraine (Mike) Smith of Homer, Kathryn Hill of Camillus, his brother Leslie Hill and sisters in law Charlene Hill (Teall)and Althea Parker, granddaughter Amanda (Daniel) Platt, nephews Milton Parker, Douglas Hill, David (Melanie) Hill, niece Amy (Rick) Whittington, great grandchildren Aaron and Addison Platt, several great nieces and nephews. Lloyd was predeceased by his wife of sixty five years Thelma in 2012. Calling hours will be Wednesday 3-5 pm at the Wright-Beard Funeral Home, Inc., 9 Lincoln Ave., Cortland NY, 13045. A funeral service will be held 10 am Thursday at the Marathon Methodist Church, 726 Rt. 221, Marathon, NY, 13803. Burial will follow atthe Marathon Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Marathon Methodist Church. To offer online condolences visit www.wright-beard.com