James LeRoy Hill age 83 of Murfreesboro, TN died Thursday September 29, 2011 at his home. A native of Danville, KY, he was the son of the late Eugene Allen and Nola Haggard Hill. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Donald Hill and a sister, Patricia Hill. Mr. Hill is survived by his wife of 61 years, Lillian Faulconer Hill; children, Wade F. Hill and wife Jennifer of Nashville, TN, Libby H. Carey and husband Bill of Murfreesboro, TN and Allen A. Hill and wife Sandy of Colleyville, TX; sister, Doris Macauley and husband Mac of Clinton, CT; grandchildren, William R. Trey Carey III and wife Abbey, Shannon E. Hill, James Ryan Hill, Janet Adkins and husband Jeff, Jodi Felts and husband Jon David; great-grandchildren, Emma Adkins, Jack Adkins, and Lillian-Broox Carey. Funeral services will be 2:30 PM Sunday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel with Rev. Trey Carey, Rev. George Jones, and Rev. Jim Clardy officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery with Jeff Adkins, Jon David Felts, Joe Smith, James Frank Reed, Bill Hoevel, and Bill Behan serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Taylor, Boyd Cherry, Will Saxby, Buddy Bugg, Bill Bradbury, Joseph Smith, W. R. Carey Sr., J.C. Cook, Jim Price, Doug Hardcastle, and Eddie Hutton. Mr. Hill was a member of St. Marks United Methodist Church and retired in 1990 as General Manager from International Paper Company after 34 years of service. He was a 1952 graduate of the University of Kentucky and was a United States Marine. His hobbies were his children, and airplanes. Mr. Hill was a member of the Quiet Birdmen. Visitation will be Sunday 12:30PM to 2:30PM at WOODFIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL. 893-5151. Online condolences may be made at www.woodfinchapel.net