James Harold Hill, 86, of Decatur, Alabama, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. He was born May 17, 1940, in Decatur, Alabama, to Clarence James Hill and Ludea Mae Hill.Harold was a faithful member of Flint Baptist Church. He never met a stranger and did his best to help anyone he could. He loved his family deeply and never missed an event of his children or grandchildren. He loved his friends and truly cherished each coffeeand-biscuit breakfast shared with them.During the 1960s and 1970s, Harold was an accomplished amateur stock car driver. Over
the course of his racing career, he held several track records throughout the Southeast.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence James Hill and Ludea Mae Hill, and his brothers, Kenneth Hill and Gary Hill.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Jo Hill; his sister, Gloria Gray; two sons, Barry Hill (Kim) and Rodney Hill (Julie); five grandchildren, Brandon (Kaite) Hill, Abbi (Tyler) Cambron, Kayla (Alex) Pankey, Peyton (Jackson) Keith, and Aiden Hill; and six greatgrandchildren, Cooper Keith, Emerson Pankey, Hattie Cambron, Audrey Cambron, Isaac Cambron, and Lily Hill.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 12:00 p.m., both at Flint Baptist Church, on Thursday, October 15, 2026. He will be laid to rest at Roselawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association
