Mrs. Johnnie Lynne Hillman, age 54, of Rock Run, Alabama died Saturday,
May 26, 2012, at Redmond Regional Medical Center.
 
Mrs. Hillman was born March 16, 1958 in Trion, GA, the daughter of the
late John H. Thomas and Kay Hale Thomas.  Mrs. Hillman was a senior
and an honor student at Jacksonville State University.   She was a graduate
of Trion High School in 1976 and a graduate of Walker Tech.  Mrs. Hillman
was former owner of Tiers of Joy.  Other than her parents, she was preceded
in death by her daughter, Katie Lynne Bradley; and a mother-in-law;
Connie Bowen Hillman.
 
Survivors include her husband, Steven Mark Hillman; father-in-law,
Joseph Hillman; step-daughter and husband, Jennifer and Robert Whatley; step-grandchildren, Caleb Whatley, Zoe Whatley, and Eden Whatley; brother, John Henry Thomas, Jr; sisters and brothers-in-laws, Gwyn & Alfred Crabtree, and Robin and  David Burkhalter; nieces, Christy Windle, Melinda Wallin, Ginger Wofford, Lauren Burkhalter, Ramsie Keen, Rese Wofford, and Lillie Beth Witt; nephews, Roy Witt, Dale Witt, Asa Windle, Chandler Keen, Dexter Witt, Will Witt, Bradden Madux, and Kellen Anderson.
 
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon (EST) on Wednesday, May 30,
2012 at Union Grove Methodist Church in Rock Run, Alabama, and at
2:30 p. m. (EST) at Mason Funeral Home in Summerville, GA.
Pastor Angela Teel will officiate with 2:30 chapel service at Mason Funeral
Home with Roy and Toni Clark giving eulogy.  Burial in West Hill Cemetery
with Rev. Tommy Pledger.  Active pallbearers will be Robert Jackson, Roy Witt,
Dale Witt, Asa Windle , Robert Whatley, Graham Grimes, Casey Murray,
and Chandler Keen.  Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Spring
Garden Fire Dept.
 
Mrs. Hillman will lie in state and the family will receive friends from 6:00 until
8:00 p. m. (EST) on Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Mason Funeral Home.
She will also lie in state at Union Grove Methodist Church from 11:00 until
12:00 noon (EST) Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
 
Mason Funeral Home is directing.  For guestbook, please go online to
www.masonfuneralhome.com