Ms. Pearl Lee Hill

Pearl Lee Hill was born April 23, 1929 to the union of Shiloh Hill and Louvenia Hines-Hill in Wankulla, Florida. Pearl would be the seventh girl and the tenth child born to this union of what would be eleven children. The family moved from Waukulla to Tallahassee, Flordia sometime during Pearls early childhood. Shiloah had purchased a home for his young growing family. Being from home with strong christian values Pearl did as most of her siblings By professing a belief in Christ at an early age. She joined the family church the Mt. Trial (now Mt. Zion) Primative Baptist by the late Reverend George H. Wilson. After graduating from High School, Pearl briefly attended Florida a A&M College (Now Florida A&M University). Feeling that her attendance would be too much of a financial hardship on her family she dropped out and went to work. I in 1954, Pearl along with her daughter Sherry moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Here she helped to find a living much better than the Jim Crow South offered, at that time. Though challenged on many levels and being over 1,200 miles away from her immediate family adapted and fell in love, with her new home. Here she would be entrusted with with the love, care and raising of two additional girls Bernadette and Phyllis. Pearl with the help of her neighbor and friend Bernice Hunter found a church home, The Tabernacle Community Baptist Church at that time under the leadership of Pastor Reverend Jewell L. Williams. This the church she would raise her daughters. Pearl loved to cook and feed people, she also had a kind, humble and giving spirit. Through a home mission that she and her spiritual sister, Sis. Idnel Ross for several years gave out food baskets to families in need around Thanksgiving, Christmas and often through out the year. Pearl also to cook and garden. There was nothing she could not prepare from scratch. Many who dined at her home would always come back for more. "Mother Hill" was never a seeker of self glorification. She was humble and loving. She enjoyed visits from the Deacons, Pastor Childs and her family. Before becoming ill and not able to attend church service on a regular basis Pearl joined Holy Redeemer Institutional COGIC, under the leadership of Bishop Sedgwick Daniels. Pearl was truly blessed to have three church families and home, two on earth and one in heaven. On Thursday, February 23,20123 at approximately 8:13PM, the Lord said "lts Done." He removed her soul and spirit from her diseased challenged body. Her journey on the other side was completed. "To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. "No longer would she suffer from the illness that challenged her body. She leaves to celebrate her life and cherish her memory; three daughters, Sherry A. Hill, Bernadette Hill and Phyllis Hill all of Milwaukee, WI; four grandchildren, D' Juan (Alexis) Hill, Michael Robert Hester, Monique Austin and Marquita Hill all of Milwaukee, WI; eleven great-grandchildren, Shania Riley, Alanna Hill Nevaeh Hill, Brooklyn Hester, Naomi DeBois, Sheila Cagel, Michael Hester, D'[uan Hill, II, Jonathan Hester, Davian Hill, Delynn Hill all of Milwaukee, WI; nieces, Annie Beverly of Milwaukee, WI, Gladys Samuels and Valerie (Ernest) Willis of Tallahassee, FL; and a host of great - great nieces and nephews, church family and friends.

Ms. Pearl Lee Hill

April 23, 1929 - February 23, 2023