Mrs. Marilyn Hill

HILL, Mrs. Marilyn - Age 65, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at Briarwood. Family hour 10AM Saturday, May 12, 2018 at Evergreen Baptist Church, 106 E. Flint Park Blvd., with funeral service commencing at 11AM. Rev. Ernest Reed officiating. Interment Gracelawn Community Cemetery, 5710 N. Saginaw St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10AM Saturday. Mrs. Hill will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd. and may be viewed 12PM-8PM Friday. Mrs. Marilyn J. Hill was born January 8, 1953 in Saginaw, Michigan, the daughter of the late David and Alberta Foster. She graduated from Buena Vista High School in Saginaw and continued her education, taking business courses in Buffalo, NY. Marilyn later moved to Detroit, MI and attended the Detroit Institute of Fashion and Design, where she received a certificate of graduation. She eventually moved back to the Saginaw/Flint, MI area where she met the loved of her life, Howard Hill. They were united in Holy Matrimony in May of 1993. Howard is unable to be here today due to illness. He is presently being cared for by his sister, Joanne Hill, in St. Louis, MO. Marilyn was very ambitious with a hard working entrepreneurial spirit. She worked in retail for many years before pursuing her dream of owning her own business; she was the owner and operator of Marilyn’s Place Clothing Boutique. Marilyn was a devoted Christian and a faithful member of Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church where she served as the President of the Usher Board. Prior to coming to Flint she was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Saginaw. Marilyn loved to travel, shop, cook and spend time with her family, especially her nieces and nephews. Mrs. Marilyn J. Hill leaves to cherish sweet memories: beloved husband, Howard Hill; 3 step-sons, Kyle (April) James of Little Rock, AR, Antonio Young of Houston, TX and Sharrod Williams of Flint; 3 granddaughters, Skylar James of Little Rock, AR, Kristyn Williams of Texas and Kayla Bauswell of Flint; 4 brothers, Louis (Maxine) Foster, Willie (Sandra) Foster, all of Buffalo, NY, Glen Foster of Atlanta, GA and Larry (Patricia) Foster of Saginaw, MI; 3 nieces, devoted niece and caregiver, Renee C. (Linnon) Wilson of Flint, Weslier (Bill) Moorhouse of Belleville, MI and Sabrina Sullivan; 3 nephews, Bruce (Toronal) Robinson of Nashville, TN, LaRonn (Carrie Robinson of Lansing, MI and Howard (Debbie) Robinson of Chicago, IL; 3 sisters-in-law, Joanne Hill of St. Louis, MO, Margaret (Walter) Willis and Allice (Jonnie) Rayborn; 3 brothers-in-law, Calvin Hill, Haywart Hill and Sylvester (Margavett) Hill, all of Arkansas; special daughter, Shalinda Gordon of Tennessee; god-daughters, Shalain Simmons of Las Vegas, NV, Kiara Whitehead of Texas and Joanne Davis of Texas; a host of other relatives and friends including special friends, Tayler Stewart, Stephane Haynes, best friends, Val Cooper and Betty Lamar, Jonny and Maureen Stapleton, all of Flint, Eddie (Sandra) Byas, Kawana Haynes, all of Saginaw, MI. Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by her parents, David and Alberta Foster; sisters, Lucy (John) Robinson, Jessie Foster, Andra Jackson and surrogate sister, Angela Byas; brothers, David Foster, Walter Foster and Jackie Robinson. The family would like to express special thanks to Hurley Medical Center 5th Floor, Briarwood Nursing Facility, DaVita Dialysis Center, Mt. Morris, MI, Hartland Physical Therapy and Hospice, Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church family and Culinary staff, Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home staff and Sis. Shirley L. Stitt.

Mrs. Marilyn Hill

January 8, 1953 - April 30, 2018