Edward Emanuel Hill, Jr., the son of Edward E. and Mary Margaret [Minter] Hill, Sr., arrived on Monday, September 19, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia. He was the second of four children in this family.

Edward grew up and attended school in Atlanta, Georgia, where he graduated from Southwest High School. He then matriculated to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma, before ultimately enlisting with the United States Air Force on April 11, 1986 and serving his country honorable for 30 years.

It was while he was attending Oklahoma State where he met a young lady from Okmulgee, Oklahoma, Thomasine A. Anderson and was smitten by the love of his life. They fell in love, he asked and she accepted, which led to 27 years of Holy Matrimony since January 18, 1992. Together, they raised two sons, Keynan Diggs and Dalen Hill.

During his service in the Air Force, Edward provided for his family through his employment as an Optometry Technician and later, continued the same position with the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Mr. Hill was a member of Fruit of the Spirit Ministries Church, where he served the Lord faithfully as an Ordained Deacon;  he labored diligently beside his Pastor to serve the needs of the Church and the surrounding community. Edward loved spending time with his family and friends, cooking and watching sports; cheering on his favorite teams, the Atlanta Falcons, Oklahoma State Cowboys, Oklahoma City Thunder and Atlanta Braves. He looked forward to returning to Atlanta when he could attend the Falcons games with his father, a devoted Falcons season ticket holder.

Deacon Edward Emanuel Hill, Jr., in his 58th year, "Took flight to thine place of Rest" on Saturday, July 6, 2019 from Okmulgee, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Emanuel Hill, Sr.

He leaves in God's care; his loving and devoted wife, Thomasine A. Hill, of the home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; his sons, Keynan Diggs [DyMeisha] and Dalen Hill [ special friend, Aubree]; his mother, Mary M. Hill; his sisters, Rosita Hill and Jennifer Kay Hill; his brother, Jeffery Keith Hill; his grandchildren, Brandon Veales, Kingston Veales, Dillan Diggs and Kyron Diggs; along with a caravan of other relatives and many friends.

The Hour of Remembrance for Mr. Hill will commence on Saturday, July 13, 2019 in the most Holy sanctuary of The Prospect Missionary Baptist Church, 2809 North Missouri Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Reverend Lee E. Cooper, Jr., is the gracious host Pastor and Pastor Wilfred Slaughter, Pastor of Fruit of the Spirit Ministries, will Preside.

The Final Salute will follow the service in the Arlington Memorial Gardens in Midwest City, Oklahoma.  The United States Air Force will render Military Honors.

You may visit Deacon Hill, as he slumbers in peaceful repose at the Prospect Missionary Baptist Church on Friday from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM., and beginning at 10:00 AM until the service on Saturday morning.