Mrs. Georgia Hill-Hair

Georgia Ann Hill Hair was born Georgia Ann DeBerry in Jackson (Denmark), Tennessee, to the late George Dale and Willie DeBerry, on December 1, 1950. Georgia was affectionately called "Ann", by her family. She departed this life, early on Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Mercy Residential and Rehab Center, in Milwaukee, WI, after a lengthy illness. She received her Christian education and accepted the call of the Lord, at a very young age, at Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church, in Cayce, KY. On November 23, 2003, after giving evidence that God had called her to the gospel, Georgia became an ordained and licensed Minister of the Gospel, by the Walking In the Way Christ Church. She attended Riverview High School in Hickman, KY and graduated from North Division High School, in Milwaukee, WI. She continued her education at Milwaukee Area Technical College, where she studied law. Georgia worked for the Milwaukee Public School system, as a professional secretary and, later, retired after many years of service. She moved to Los Angeles, CA, for a brief time. While there, she worked as an executive secretary for the President and CEO of United Healthcare and UCLA Medical Center, in the Pulmonary Rehab department. She returned to Milwaukee and lived there until God called her home. Throughout her life, Georgia was involved in many social justice activities such civil right marches that promoted advancements for the betterment of Black people. She loved her family, reading, travelling, cooking and learning. Her passion was reading books. She carried a book to read with her, everywhere she went. She to special interest in reading The Bible, inspirational books and the law. Georgia had many friends over the years, some were lifetime friends. She was preceded in death by her father, George DeBerry. She leaves to mourn a host of family members: her mother, Mrs. Willie Thompson (Milwaukee); three sons: Gary Lamonte DeBerry (Milwaukee), Rober Jason DeBerry (Milwaukee), and Eric Jamal Bryson (San Antonio); seven brothers and sisters: Dwight Brown (Milwaukee), Betty Shaw (Broken Arrow), Barbar DeBerry (Milwaukee), Richard (Cheryl) DeBerry (Milwaukee), Gerald Williams (Los Angeles), and Jerald DeBerry (Milwaukee); God blessed her with nine grandchildren: Jelani, Jerrelie, Justin, Odis, Miqueia, Keerica, Celena, Kyrion and Jaida; a host of nieces, nephews, great nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Mrs. Georgia Hill-Hair

December 1, 1950 - July 3, 2016