Ronald D. (Sheepdog) Hill, 69, Eagleville, MO passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Overland Park Hospital. He was born February 15, 1951, son of Donald C and Wilma Jean (Baker) Hill in Bethany, MO.
Ron attended New Hampton Elementary School and South Harrison High School. He graduated in 1969.
Ron drove a truck for over 45 years. He worked for Bill Wilcoxson, Max Fordyce, Raymond Wells, & Harold Nichols. He then bought his own truck and hauled all over the US. He loved being in his truck and all the friends he made while hauling. He was a human atlas. He knew the roads and would give directions to anyone sitting and listening
In the summer when he got home from trucking, he was looking for a tractor pull for that weekend. He tried finding someone to go with him but would go by himself if there was no one else to go. Thanks Charlie for allowing him to be a part of your tractor pulling “team”. He loved going and would come home with stories every time.
He liked his westerns. When he was home the T.V. was on and a western was the station. He probably watched some of them fifty times!!! He probably knew the lines as good as the actors!!!!
He loved his old Allis Chalmers tractors. His dad gave him one of his first WD40 tractors. He cherished that old tractor. He would spend hours in his shop working on trucks and tractors and visiting with anyone who stopped by. He spent time in other people’s shops too. Probably telling stories and giving advice that maybe no one wanted to hear. He always had stories to tell.
Preceding him in death are his mother and father; sister, Joyce Elaine; granddaughter, Ravyn; nephew, Garrett Hill, and brother-in-law, Rod Cook.
Survivors include Peggy of the home; son, Daniel & Tamala Hill, Pensacola FL., Robert & Lisa Cracraft, Eagleville, Tyler & Kelly Cracraft, Liberty, Bradley & Tammy Parsons, St. Joseph, and Stephanie Blake & Marvin Ballard, Eagleville; grandchildren, Tristan Hill, Destiny Hill, Brandon Johnson, Briawna Johnson, Brett & Mary Perkins, Bailey & Seth Coleman, Mason Cracraft & Dylan Rucker, Cooper Cracraft, Dominic Cracraft, Xander Skoog, Kent & Rilee Parsons, Kyle & Bre Parsons, Kristopher Parsons, Joylynn and Bobby Mosert, Brady Sunderland, Gaige Blake, Stanton Blake; great grandchildren, Breyden, A’niyah, Deni, Brecken, Finn and Barry; brothers, Gary & Cheryl Hill, McFall, Terry & Mendy Hill, New Hampton; sister, Jeanette& Benny Sprague, Pattonsburg; brothers-in-law, Bill Cook, Jay & Linda Cook; sisters-in-law, Penny Collins and Jeanne Vogel; nieces & nephews, Trisha, Derrick, Taryn , Jessica, Valerie, Wes, Derek, Lindsey, Trina, Paige, Zeb, Jed, Dena, & Eli; great nieces & nephews, Gavin, Izzy, Khyler, Austin, Alicia, Corey, Chelsea, Charity, Hayden, Hadley, Hudson, Jaidyn, Addy, Levi, Reid, Wyatt, Ella, Ace, Owen, Knox, Harper, and Rodney.
He had an Aunt Beverly and had one special Uncle Olin and his family of Smyrna, GA. Ron loved his family visits when he would haul a load south and get to stop by and visit them.
He loved family dinners and playing cards. With the size of our families we had some big dinners and usually ended by card games – of course, there were lots of stories to be told.
He will hold a place in many people’s hearts for many years and will be greatly missed.
Ron has been cremated under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO.
Memorial Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31 at Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO. Inurnment will follow in Foster Cemetery, New Hampton, MO. The family will receive friends from 12:00-3:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home where social distancing will be observed and masks are recommended. Memorials may be made to the North Harrison FFA and/or Garrett Hill Memorial for Northwest Missouri State Fair Bucket Calf Show in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424.
Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com
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