Service Thursday, January 5, 2023 3:00 PM Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Rev. Robert M. Castle, Pastor

Visitation Wednesday, January 4, 2023 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Wells Chapel 811 Woods Street Wichita Falls, TX

Burial Cook Walden Memorial Park Pflugerville, TX 78660

Beverly Hill was born May 20,1952 in Clarksville, Texas to the late Clifton and Finnis Sheppard. She was the third child born to this union. Following her sister and brother Lois and Don Sheppard and preceded by her youngest sister Deborah Wherry. Bell or Bev, as she was affectionately called by her family and friends, grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas, and attended Booker T Washington Schools, until integration in 1970, where she graduated from Rider High School.

Bev grew up in the Widow’s Hill project. Where she met some of her lifelong friends Brenda Powell (Cooper), Eunice Lewis (Bryan), and Doris Simpson (Trotman-Sue Baby). Even though Bell was the youngest, she was the leader and fashionista of the circle. In fact, she was the first to have white Go-Go boots.

In her early adult years, she met Robert Lee Hill while they were working at Sheppard Air Force Base. They Married on November 27th, 1970, and began their life together. Robert was stationed in Tampa Bay Florida MacDill AFB where their first daughter, Lashanda Nicole Hill (Nikki), was born October 1, 1974 followed by their second daughter, Traci Lanette Hill, on June 11, 1980.

After that, they frequently moved until residing in Austin, Texas in 1985. Bev found work at State Farm in her 30s where she enjoyed working as an Administrative Assistant for 28 years and met several friends before retiring in 2017. During her working years she met Mike Wilson and they raised their Grandkids Quentin Hill & Jaivonte Roberts.

During her retirement years she loved to shop and often took her grandchildren with her and loved supporting them in their school and sports activities.

She moved back home to Wichita Falls, TX where she enjoyed reuniting with her friends and family, especially her cousin, Gwendolyn Sheppard (Gwen), attending church, shopping, and overall enjoying the rest of her days with her significant other, Mike.

Beverly was called home with her family by her side on December 26, 2022 around noon. Beverly is preceded in death by; her parents: Clifton and Finnish Shepard; siblings: Lois McGee, Don and Joyce Sheppard; cousin: Sherrlynn Holmes; grandson, Quentin Hill; and niece: Sonya Denice Sheppard.

Beverly leaves her legacy to cherish her memories, special companion, Mike Wilson; children, Lasanda Hill (Nikki) and Traci Williams (Wyette ‘Brian’ II); father of her children, Robert Hill; grandchildren: Javonte Roberts, Brianna & Wyette (Tre) Williams III; sister, Debbie Wherry; nephews, Shawn and Jeff McGee and Ron and Jamal Sheppard; friends: Doris Simpson (Trotman-Sue Baby), Joyce Gould and Brenda Powell (Cooper).