Ms. Shela Ann Hill

The passing of Ms. Shela Ann Hill, age 70, on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Duke Regional Hospital, is being announced by her family. Ms. Shela Ann Hill was born in Durham, North Carolina on January 2, 1952, to the late Priest Henry Hill and Evelyn Greenwood Hill. She was the granddaughter of the late George and Arcelia Greenwood, formerly of Oxford, North Carolina. Shela grew up in Durham where she attended Durham Public Schools and graduated from Hillside High School in 1971. Following graduation from Hillside High School, she started working at Durham Drapery. She later attended Raleigh School of Technology and received a certificate in Computer Operations. She was employed by Duke University Medical Center as a Computer Operations Technician, where she worked and retired after 38 years of service. She enjoyed cooking, and trying out new recipes. She loved music and sports. She was an avid basketball fan of the Duke Blue Devils and a football fan of the Dallas Cowboys. She enjoyed shopping when her health permitted it. She was a quiet and soft-spoken person. She was very compassionate and was always willing to help others. Shela was a member of Peace Missionary Baptist Church for over 40 years where she sang with the Voices of Peace until her health started failing. Even though she was not able to sing with the choir, she would support the choir in activities and attend their programs as often as her health would allow. She was also a member of the Helping Hands during her earlier years at Peace. She served as the Administrative Assistant for the Peace Missionary Baptist Church Tutorial Program, maintaining enrollment and attendance records, and preparing reports. Shela is survived by her sisters; Rev. Quintelia H. Mitchell (Frederick) of Durham, North Carolina and Portia H. Hunt (Andrea') of Grove City, Ohio; brothers, Marshall T. Hill (Florida) of Durham, North Carolina and Quinton C. Hill (Peggy) of Greensboro, North Carolina; two sisters-in-law, Genelle Harrell and Johnetta Millberry (Troy) and a brother-in-law, Robert Mitchell (Ernestine) of Durham, North Carolina; several nieces, Marshelle M. Hill of Durham, North Carolina, Dreysha Hunt and Allison Hunt Cousin (Christopher) of New Albany, Ohio, Maria Faison (Timothy), Margaret Mitchell, Vaughn Millberry and Taylor Millberry of Durham, North Carolina; Nephews, Michael Hill and Nicholas Hill of Greensboro, North Carolina, William S. Mitchell, Jaylen Harrell and Andrew Millberry of Durham, North Carolina and Mister Andre Cousin of New Albany, Ohio. A first cousin, Chynita Brannon of Lillington, North Carolina. Shela was aunt to John Thomas (Angel), James Maye, III (Jaleesa), Nijal Smith, Eric Smith, and Ricky Green; Great aunt to Dominic Smith, Kinsley J. Green of Durham, North Carolina and Jonathan Ethan Thomas (JET) of Salisbury, North Carolina, Emmerie Maye and Brandon Maye of Haw River, North Carolina. Shela was loved and called "Auntie" by many of William's friends and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will take place on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Peace Missionary Baptist Church, 2608 NC Highway 55, Durham, N.C. 27713 at 1:00 p.m., with a family visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at Glennview Memorial Park.

Ms. Shela Ann Hill

January 2, 1952 - December 7, 2022