Carl Eugene "Gene" Hill, age 72, of Berryville, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at Circle of Life Hospice in Springdale, Arkansas.  Son of Fred Hill and Lorena Joyce (Haywood) Hill (Stoops), Gene was born on June 6, 1949, in Talladega, Alabama.  He grew up in Southern California and lived there until he moved to Missouri in the 1980's with his family. He was married to Cathleen McManus in California, and they had 4 children. She preceded him in death in 2001.  On December 28, 2017, Gene was united in marriage to Vilma Lopez in Marionville, Missouri. They resided in Shell Knob before moving to Berryville, Arkansas.  In his spare time, Gene enjoyed hunting and fishing. As a pilot, he had a great passion for flying. He also had a love for the Bible and Jehovah God; he often said "I love the Kingdom!"  He frequently spoke about his beliefs to his friends and neighbors. Gene was a loving and generous man, always putting the needs of others before his own; he will be dearly missed.

Survivors include his loving life, Vilma Hill, of Berryville; one son, Jeff Hill and his wife Karrie, of Soldotna, Alaska; two daughters, Kim Luethje and her husband Bill, of Ozark, and Kiley Hill, of Golden; his step-son, Louie Lopez, of Berryville; eight grandchildren; one brother, Jeff Hill; two sisters, Joy Johnson and her husband John, and Julie Johnson; and his half-sister, Rina Poston, all of Shell Knob; his step-brother, Pete Theodos; two step-sisters, Patty Jones, and Chris Pierce; his stepmother Ria Hill, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by his first wife Cathleen (McManus) Hill, their son, Bradley Hill, and Gene's stepbrothers, Kenny and Paul Stoops.

A memorial service given by Daniel Welsh will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at the White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville, Missouri. It will also be streamed via Facebook Live and Zoom.  A private family burial will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to The Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and entrusted to the White Funeral Home, P.O. Box 890, Cassville, MO 65625.

Service and cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville, Missouri.