Burney Ray Hill Obituary (1938

Burney "Ray" Hill, 82, of Selah, Washington, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 19, 2020. Ray was born on February 12, 1938 in Atoka, OK to Garland "Bud" and Guy Eulah Hill. Ray served honorably and proudly as a United States Marine from 1955 to 1959. In 1960 he married his wife of 59 years, Lynne Deanne Hill. In 1962, his first child Deanna was born in Arcada, California. In 1964, his second child Rebecca "Becki" was born in Eureka, California. In 1970 Ray moved his family to Haines, AK. Ray spent 36 years in Haines working as a log truck driver, and eventually owned his own logging business, Ray Hill Trucking. Ray also worked in construction all over the state of Alaska until he retired to Selah, Washington in 2007. Ray enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved to learn about history. Ray was a gentle and private man who was dedicated to his family. Ray is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lynne Deanne Hill; his daughter Deanna Lynne Hill Bonner of Crescent, OR, her husband David Bonner and their son Nicholas Bonner; his daughter Rebecca Jean Hill Wicks of Aloha, OR, her husband Eric Wicks and their daughters Brianne Brewer, Chelsea Wicks and Stefani Wicks. He is also survived by three brothers and one sister and their families. Leon and Linda Hill of Sammamish, WA, LT Hill of Winston, OR, Phillip and Robin Hill of Woodinville, WA, and his sister Bobbie Jo and Mike Whitacre of Yakima, WA. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law Nan Hill and Sue Hill and his numerous neices, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. Ray is preceded in death by his sister Artie Thyer and his brothers Virgil Hill of Renton, WA, Garland HIll of Yakima, WA, and Delbert Hill of Selah, WA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or to the USO in c/o Shaw & Sons Funeral Home (201N 2nd St, Yakima, WA 98901) who is caring for the family.