Norma Hills

Our loving mother, Norma Hills, 88, of Tyler, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 2, 2011 at Hospice of East Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, November 5, 2011 at 3:30 PM at Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church with the Rev. James McMillan officiating. Visitation will be at Stewart Family Funeral Home on Friday, November 4, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 PM. She was born Norma Lee Blow February 20, 1923, the oldest of four children, to the late Ruben Wiley and Norma Montgomery Blow in Mitchell County, Texas. Mother was a giver and a lover of God, life, family and friends. She truly lived her faith and was an exemplary Christian example to everyone. She loved to cook and serve big family meals and entertain friends. Her home was always open to family, friends and neighbors for home-baked goodies and hot coffee. She was an active member of Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church for 50 years, serving as past president of the Wesley Sunday School class and past president of the United Methodist Women. Mother was instrumental in starting a Wednesday night supper fellowship at Pleasant Retreat in 1989 which continues today. She was a member of the BO chapter of PEO. She was preceded in death by her husband Allen, her sister Francis Adams, her brother Joe Blow, daughter Ginny Foscue, son-in-law Harry Ott and grandson David Ott. She is survived by her loving family including her sister Polly Rowan, sister-in-law Louise Blow, son, John Hills and wife Janet, daughters Jane Hills, Robbie Ott, Ellen Brumley and husband Tom, grandchildren Chip Foscue, Chad Foscue and wife Kaylee, Kathryn Brewer and husband Brady, Lindsay Brubaker and husband Scott, Izaak Brumley and wife Lani, Lauren Hills, Elizabeth Bowen and husband Josh, 14 great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. A special thank you to caregivers; Rose Hastings, Christine Robinson, Eva Bailey and Cressie Williams. Honorary pallbearers will be Chip Foscue, Chad Foscue, Izaak Brumley, Brady Brewer, Scott Brubaker, and Josh Bowen. In lieu of flowers, memorials in honor of Norma may be made to Pleasant Retreat UMC General Fund (417 CR 1143, Tyler, TX 75704/www.pleasantretreat.org) or Hospice of East Texas Foundation (4111 University Blvd., Tyler, TX 75701/www.hospiceofeasttexas.org.).

Norma Hills

February 20, 1923 - November 2, 2011