Wayne Franklin Hill

MOCKSVILLE – Mr. Wayne Franklin Hill passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025 at the WG (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center Liberty Lane Hospice in Salisbury, NC. He was born to Raymond and Edith Hill in Winston-Salem, NC on April 2, 1946 who preceded him in death. After graduating from Wingate College and attending Western Carolina University, he served in the United States Army including a tour in Vietnam. Wayne came to Mocksville in 1970 where he owned and operated Western Auto stores for 11 years. He spent the remainder of his career working for local businesses including Hendricks Furniture. Much of his life was spent working with Boy Scouts where he obtained the Eagle Scout award and was Troop Scoutmaster for many years. He was a member of the Mocksville Masonic Lodge. He was a member of Cornatzer Methodist Church in Mocksville. Wayne is survived by his wife Sue of 53 years, daughter Holly (Wayne) Hill-Nguyen; son Kelly (DeEtte) Hill; grandchildren, Vada & Evan Hill; a sister, Sylvia Whitt (Harold); nieces, Christi Slayton (Randy), Tracey McKee (Chris); nephew, Chris Crump; great nieces and nephew, and a special life long friend, Terry (Susie) Long. There will be a memorial service at Cornatzer Methodist Church on Saturday, February 22, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Shane Young officiating. Visitation with the family will begin at 1 p.m. Military honors will be conducted by the U.S. Army and the VFW Memorial Honor Guard. Inurnment will take place at Mt Carmel Global Methodist Church Cemetery columbarium in Winston-Salem at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that you send memorials in honor of Wayne to the Raymond and Edith Hill Scholarship Fund, c/o Mt Carmel Global Methodist Church, 4265 Ebert Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27127 or to the CDCE-WG (Bill) Hefner VAMC, Acct 9136, 1601 Brenner Avenue, Building 6, Room 1010, Salisbury, NC 28144, which provides additional support to veterans and their families in the VA Community Living Center and VA Hospice Care. The family would like to thank the VA Community Living Center-Southport Neighborhood Staff and the VA Liberty Lane Hospice Staff for their compassionate care and support. Online condolences may be made at www.eatonfuneralservice.com.

Wayne Franklin Hill

April 2, 1946 - February 12, 2025