Alice J. Hill
Alice Jean Hill was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 2,1933. She was the second of four children born to the union of Edna and Lonnie Menser; Gloria Barbour , Eva Jones and Lonnie Menser Jr. She migrated to Chicago where she resided for most of her life. Alice married the love of her life, James Hill on December 31, 1959. Before their marriage, Alice had three children: Darlene Menser, James Menser, and Diana Paschel. Together with James, she had seven children: Celestine Hill (deceased), Charmaine Hill, Cordell Hill, Gregory Hill, Quinton Hill (deceased), Eugene Hill, Loretta Hill, and Vincent Hill (deceased in Infancy). They were married for 49 years until his death in 2008.
Alice took pride in being manager of a belt company. She also worked as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. Alice later ran a house keeping business and cleaned homes for many including Mayor Washington of Chicago. While she loved working, what she loved most was raising her children as this was the highlight of her life. She enjoyed playing bingo. Family time bowling, dancing, singing, roller skating and listening to jazz and blues music to name a few. Alice was a perfect example of God’s love as she loved everyone she met and poured her love on anyone around her.
Alice relocated to Indianapolis to be cared for by her daughter in 2011. Alice was a God fearing Christian woman. Alice worshiped at New Birth Worship Praise and Worship Center as well as Bethel Family Worship Center. She was such a beautiful, jazzy and classy spirit full of wisdom and advice. To have known her is to love her and to love her is to know the true definition of a superwoman. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend and she will be missed by all who knew and loved her. A true angel sent from above.
Alice gained her wings on Friday, January 5, 2024. She leaves to mourn her sister , her children, her grandchildren Shante Menser , Jasmine Lust, Gregory Myrick Jr, Krystal Menser, April Menser, Steven Huckabee Jr, Randy Wilson Jr., Devin Wilson, Ashley Wilson, Asia Wilson, Tameka Love, Jayden Love, Savannah Arnold, Travis Carter, , Kennedy Epps, Damarcus Hill, Darius Hill, Lakeisha Bell, Erik Bell, Tierra Bell, Santanya Brown, and LaTasha Hickman, 40 great grandchildren, 7 great great grandchildren, her sister, numerous nieces, nephews and many other family and friends.
Preceded in death by her parents, her husband, her 3 children, and 2 siblings.
Visitation for Alice J. Hill will take place on Friday, January 19, 2024 from 11:00 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. at Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, Manhattan, IL. Funeral service will take place the same day at 12:30 P.M. also at the funeral home. A committal service for Alice will take place immediately following the funeral service at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL at 2:30 P.M. where she will then be reunited with her beloved husband James.
Arrangements entrusted to Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, 507 S. State St., Manhattan, IL 60442, 815-478-3321, online condolences may be made by visiting www.forsythegouldfh.com.
January 19, 2024 – 12:30pm cst
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