James Edgar Hill, Iii

The memorial service for James Edgar Hill, III, 82, of Columbia will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Temples Halloran Funeral Home, 5400 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29212. The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A private family inurnment will take place at Fort Jackson National Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Hill was born in Avondale, NC on August 30, 1940, and passed away on November 6, 2022. He was the son of the late James E. Hill, Jr. and Lois Bradley Hill. Jim proudly served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He graduated from Oak Ridge Military Academy and formerly attended East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Jim retired from sales and then later in life joined his daughter in the mortgage business as a Loan Originator. Jim, better known as Pops, loved music, to dancing (especially with his daughter) and was an avid reader. His passion in life was attending his grandsons' sporting events and being an active part of their lives. Survivors include his loving wife of 60 years, Phyllis Blake Hill; daughter, London Hill Rutherford (John “E”); son, Blake A. Hill (Sharon); grandchildren, Reece A. Rutherford and Gavin N. Rutherford and his step-grandson, Eric D. McManus In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tunnel-to-Towers Foundation, online at www.t2t.org/donate