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Sunrise: 
April 17. 1951 
Sunset: 
February 19, 2006 
Friday, February 24, 2006 
2:00 p.m. 
Paine College 
Gilbert-Lambuth Memorial Chapel 
1235 15th St. 
Augusta, Georgia 
Pastor C.D. Roberts, Officiating 
Obituary 
Mr. Richard Lee Hill was bom in Augusta, Georgia on April 17, 1951 and 
entered into eternal rest on February 19, 2006. 
He was educated in Richmond County Schools. He attended Augusta State 
College for some post secondary education. 
Richard was a faithful and dedicated professional who began his career in 
State Government serving the troubled youth of Georgia December 1971 and 
continued until he retired June 2004. His entire career was dedicated to the 
youth and staff at the Augusta Youth Development Center and his coworkers 
in Training for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. He was so 
dedicated and committed he agreed to come out of retirement and work for 
the Department for seven months as a Protection from Harm Specialist. 
Richard held many positions during his career starting as a Janitor in 1971, 
being a youth worker, moving up the ranks to become a Cottage Life 
Supervisor, Assistant Director of Cottage Life Services, to the Director of 
Cottage Life Services, to the Director of the Intensive Care Unit. May 1997, 
Richard moved from direct care services to taking his twenty-six years of 
experience to the classroom when he became a Staff Development Training 
Coordinator 2. He was then in a position to better mold, mentor and develop 
new and seasoned staff through training to carry on the legacy he exemplified 
of providing the best services possible to the troubled youth the staff would 
serve and to always remember to take care of each other in the journey. 
The legacy Richard leaves with staff and his friends in the Georgia 
Department of Juvenile Justice is to always let the joy from within show and 
to never let any situation diminish that joy. He demonstrated this by the ever 
present twinkle in his eyes, the smile he was so free in sharing, and the 
uplifting conversations he had with his friends and peers. It was not possible 
to be in his presence and not feel the joy he had. His positive outlook on life 
always showed through regardless of the situation. 
He is survived by a loving and devoted family; wife, Ann Akridge Hill- 
children, Richard Hill, II, Toni Owens, Omar Akridge, Mykiba Akridge; 
grandchildren, Damon, Antonio, Victor, Tania Owens; parents, Mr. & Mrs 
Carlton and Amanda Wilson,; sisters, Inez Barnes; brothers, Bennie Hill 
Henry Hill, Ronald Wilson, Carlton (Hortencia) Wilson III, Timothy J. 
Wilson; aunt, Annie Glasker Hughes, additional family members includes, 
Reverend Judson Anthony, Iris Cooper, Brenda Morris, Stephanie Michael, 
Leonard Goggins, Travis Anthony, Andrew Anthony, Loran Anthony, and a 
host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. 
Celebration Service 
Reverend C.D. Roberts 
PROCESSIONAL 
SCRIPTURES.......................Deacon Joshua Drafton 
PRAYER..................................Deacon Foust 
SELECTIONS............................Elim Mass Choir 
REMARKS (two minutes please): 
John M. Tutt, Class of 69 
WORDS OF COMFORT...............Reverend Jerome Prescott 
OBITUARY................................Read Silently 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.....................Mrs. Vickie Williams 
SELECTION.............................Elim Mass Choir 
SOLO. 
..........Mr. Bobby Dunn 
Faithful Friend & Classmate 
EULOGY......................................Pastor C.D. Roberts 
INTERMENT....................Mt. Olive Memorial Park 
REPAST. 
Elim Baptist Church 
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Marion Marshall Tim Bailey 
Richard Brayboy David Washington 
Reginald Smith Lawrence Frazier 
Deacons of Elim Baptist Church 
Dept, of Juvenile Justice, Augusta Youth Development 
Augusta Regional Youth Detention Center 
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Ushers of Elim Baptist Church 
John M. Tutt High School Class of 69 
Richard, you brought beauty, love and joy to my world. You really touched my 
life, I know you didnt want to leave me and I didnt want you to go, but nothing 
truly loved is ever lost, my love for you will forever live on. 
Your Loving Wife, 
Ann 
We will forever love you Dad. 
Head, Toni Monster, Dog, Monkey 
A Neighbors Love 
My dear Friend, I cant believe he left us!! What are we going to do? I can 
vividly remember the big smile when he says hello. How and where do we 
begin the healing, its not going to be easy. We can take comfort in knowing that 
God will take care of him now. I will miss him , my dear friend and neighbor. It 
hurts so bad that he left us! God bless us! We have truly lost a wonderful person. 
Your Neighbor, 
Jeanette 
 
The family of Mr. Richard Lee Hill wishes to express our deepest gratitude 
for all acts of kindness during our time of sorrow. The prayers, calls, visits 
and even just your thoughts of us was appreciated. Special thanks to all 
people and families that traveled from afar, and the Elim family. 
~ The Family 
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