She was the wife of the late Elvis R. Hillian. She was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Fayetteville.
Mrs. Hillian was a banquet planner for the Mountain Inn Motor Hotel for many years. After retiring from the hotel, she went to work at the VA Hospital canteen, in Fayetteville. She loved to cook, bowl, travel and entertaining friends at home.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Horace, Rufus, Hank, Gene; and sister, Helen.
She is survived by her son, Russ Hillian of Rogers; brothers, John H. Nelson and Bob Nelson of California; and sister, Ina Pettit of Twin Falls, Idaho; 2 grandchildren, Vanessa Knight and Ashley Keylor; and 4 great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be on Friday, February 6, 2015, in Rollins Funeral Home Chapel, from 5 until 7pm. A funeral service will be Saturday at 10am in the Rollins Chapel. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Fayetteville.
Donations can be made to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital, PO Box 2222, Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-9984.
Online condolences can be made at www.rollinsfuneral.com.
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