Birth date: Oct 21, 1914 Death date: Feb 21, 2009
Ethel was born on October 21, 1914 and passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2009. Ethel was a resident of Anna, Texas. Read Obituary
My grandmother…I will never forget her HUGE button box! She had thousands of buttons from years and years of saving and Lauren and I would get to dump them out on the floor and go through them every now and then. It is a memory I will never forget. ?? Love, Mandie
My memories of Ms. Ethel are very dear to me. I also have a very special place in my heart for the Shipp family. Ms. Ethel had a standing monthly appointment with me at my nail salon for several years. When she got to where it was too hard for her to come to me, I went to her at her home. Those 2 hours every month we spent together are priceless memories. I soaked up every bit of wisdom Ms. Ethel could hand down. She loved her family with all her might. I would not trade those times for anything in the world. I was priviledged to have Ms. Ethel call me friend and to have her share her heart with me. She is greatly missed and I look forward to seeing her again one day! I send all my love to her family! You are in my thoughts and prayers.
With Deepest Sympathy and Saddened Heart Ms. Ethel, you are now with your Heavenly family, all the Hills of the past, and other family branches, finally together again and all with Jesus. My sincere condolences and sympathy are with your family at this time. As hearts cry out and tears flow here on Earth due to your passing, I am reminded, again, that there are no tears, no sadness and no pain in Heaven, only rejoicing, happiness and praises to Jesus. As John 5:24 states, "I tell you the truth, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed from death to life". You, like all mothers, are God's gift to the world and especially to the loved ones that come in contact with them. When a mother passes from this Earth to Heaven there are things that are remembered and small things you did that your loved ones may not remember; but all was done for the love of your family. I also know the pain of losing a mother because I lost mine, Willie Pearl Hill (daughter of Thomas Josh Hill & Nena), April 23, 2006. The Lord works in ways we do not understand. The date of my mother's birth, August 27 is the same month and day I lost my wife, Melissa's mother, to cancer in 1991. Melissa was 23 months old. We do not know the why's of this world, but God is in control at all times. I did not know you personally as some of the Hill clan from around Benson, but I do know who you were. When I was a little boy I always wanted to go to the "old" place, Robert Henry's & Pearl's home, on every holiday and, if it were up to me, I would have stayed there. The day my mother passed, I told her "Mama, I Love You more than I can ever say in words….but I know you can see and feel my heart and how much love is there. Thank you for being the best Mama I could have ever had in my life." God knows whom to place with whom in life for his purposes and plans. I stand saddened to the fact that I did not have the opportunity to meet you and know you in this life, but the time is coming that we will all be together again one day. With My Deepest Condolences to the Family Wayne Hill Bergeron Gayle L. Bergeron Melissa Rene Bergeron
Remembering Aunt Ethel (my mom's Sis-in-law), brings fond memories. Her mother, who lived in Natchitoches, LA, prepared corsages for me when I was dating Kathleen, my wife. And her Dad, during my college years, once loaned me his outboard motor (5 HP, I think), to take my fiance fishing on Black Lake in Campti, LA. Aunt Ethel and Uncle Wayne boarded me for a while when I was searching for a job in Dallas after being released from active duty in the U S Navy. She prepared a scrumptious breakfast, and if I was there for dinner, that also….always encouraging me in my quest for a job!! I know the grieving you all are going through, as I lost my mom not very long ago. I'll always have great memories of both Aunt Ethel and Uncle Wayne!
Having just lost Patti in November, I can know what you are going through. As a memory of Ethel, I have two of her original art works hanging in my home. One is of a lighthouse which is very dear to me since I am a docent here in Oregon at the Cape Blanco Light. Roald
Ethel Hill, or Grandmother, as we Shipps kids knew her, was an an amazing and unique woman. She went to college when most women didn't, and was a successful artist who chose motherhood over her career. Her two children and seven grandchildren (and one great-grand baby) are appreciative of that decision! Her artwork is hanging on our walls, her quilts cover our beds, and she's blessed us with many memories with which we'll celebrate her life.
