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Ernestine Keeling Hillis

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Birth	:	14 Jun 1938 Tomahawk, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
Death	:	27 Feb 2022 Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Burial	:	Stone Cemetery at Tomahawk, Saint Joe, Searcy County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.0439200, -92.7119000
Description	:	Ernestine Keeling Hillis of Little Rock, AR June 14, 1938 - February 27, 2022 Ernestine Keeling Hillis, 83, died February 27, 2022. She was born June 1938 in Tomahawk, Arkansas, a small community east of St. Joe near the Buffalo River. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Pearl Keeling and sister Betty Harris. Her esteemed brother Paul Ray Keeling, a frogman at Omaha Beach in WWII also precedes her in death. She is survived by her husband of 63 years John Hillis of Little Rock, daughters Kim Hillis (Dr. Jean Matchett) of Little... Read More	Ernestine Keeling Hillis of Little Rock, AR June 14, 1938 - February 27, 2022 Ernestine Keeling Hillis, 83, died February 27, 2022. She was born June 1938 in Tomahawk, Arkansas, a small community east of St. Joe near the Buffalo River. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ben and Pearl Keeling and sister Betty Harris. Her esteemed brother Paul Ray Keeling, a frogman at Omaha Beach in WWII also precedes her in death. She is survived by her husband of 63 years John Hillis of Little Rock, daughters Kim Hillis (Dr. Jean Matchett) of Little Rock and Dr. Nancy Hillis (Dr. Bruce Sawhill) of Santa Cruz, CA, and one beloved granddaughter Kimberly Pedersen, St. Andrews Scotland. Ernestine would want to recognize, Danny Harris, a nephew, who was like a son to her. Ernestine graduated from St. Joe High School in 1956 and attended Springfield Business College. Besides taking care of John and raising daughters she operated a marketing research company, owned/managed properties, and raised cattle on a farm in Nashville, Arkansas. She and John loved their retirement years on Lake Hamilton, which included lakeside sunrises, sunset boat rides and good neighbors. Ernestine had a green thumb, always caring for a bevy of African violets and the landscaping at the lake home. More recently they moved to the Heights in Little Rock, near family, and have continued making good friends. She was most successful at raising her daughters to be as fearless and aspiring as herself - one an executive in the pharmaceutical industry and the other an artist/physician. Her family will spend the rest of their lives loving her and telling Ernestine "fearless" stories. The Hillis family is grateful to the staff at Memory Care of Little Rock and Kindred Hospice for their incredible care of Ernestine at the end of her life. Graveside services for Ernestine will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022 at Stone/Keeling Cemetery near St. Joe, Arkansas with Dr. Bob Clanton officiating.

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Ernestine Keeling Hillis's memorial is located at: Stone Cemetery at Tomahawk, Saint Joe, Searcy County, USA.
When did Ernestine Keeling Hillis death?
Ernestine Keeling Hillis death on 27 Feb 2022 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ernestine Keeling Hillis's memorial?
Latitude: 36.0439200
Longitude: -92.7119000

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Parent

Benjamin Franklin Keeling

(1903 - 1973)

Pearl Cena Yarbrough Keeling

(1907 - 1993)

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1. Stone Cemetery at Tomahawk
Saint Joe, Searcy County, USA
Coordinate: 36.0439200, -92.7119000

2. Still Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.0677986, -92.7248993

3. Tomahawk Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.0653000, -92.7312012

4. Osborne Cemetery
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5. Gilbert Cemetery
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6. Horton Cemetery
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7. Old Tomahawk Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.0833000, -92.7666000

8. Henley Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.0381012, -92.7857971

9. Pea Ridge Cemetery
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10. Freck Cemetery
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12. Mays Cemetery
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13. Crider Cemetery
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14. Turney Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.0232000, -92.8102000

15. Silver Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.9611015, -92.7438965

16. Arnold Bend Cemetery Old
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Coordinate: 35.9766000, -92.7799000

17. Love Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.0116005, -92.8174973

18. Arnold Cemetery New
Searcy County, USA
Coordinate: 35.9771996, -92.7900009

19. Holder Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.9514920, -92.7190820

20. Grandview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.9875984, -92.6155014

21. DePriest Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.9481010, -92.7500000

22. Anderson Flat Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1021996, -92.8230972

23. Mennonite Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1094000, -92.8209100

24. DeSoto Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1081009, -92.5947037