William Ralph Hill, 78, of Hickory Flat, Mississippi passed away on February 27, 2026 at the Baptist hospital in New Albany. He was born on August 17, 1947 in Toone, Tennessee to the late Mr. William Lester and Mrs. Evie Marie McLeroy Hill. He was a Christian, a proud veteran of the United States Army, and he worked in the transportation industry. 

 

Mr. Hill is survived by 3 daughters, Cheryl (Bodie Smith), Karen (Brad Spears), and Alesha (Jimmy Boyd), 10 grandchildren, Brad Smith, Sean Spears (Sydney), Morgan McMillen (Presley), Jasmine Kleyla (Anthony), Cody Adair, Jake Spears, Emily Spears, Callie Adair, Tommy Spears, and Greyson Boyd, as well as 3 great-grandchildren, Jett, Brooks, and Mary. He is also survived by a brother, Mike Hill (Mary) and 4 sisters, Wanda Purder, Margie Taylor, Brenda Kidd (Buddy), and Judy Cocke (Anthony). He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Nell Howell Hill, parents, and 3 sisters, Linda Cannon, Kathy Hester, and Norma Cianciola. Mr. Hill will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

 

Visitation will be held from 1 until service time. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 PM. Services will be held in the chapel of the Holly Springs Funeral Home on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Burial will follow in the Temperance Hill Cemetery in Potts Camp where he will be buried and military funeral honors will be given.