David Edwin Hill, 89, of Madisonville, KY. passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Saturday December 11, 2010 at Regional Medical Center in Madisonville.

He was born on October 23, 1921 in Manitou, KY. to the late Hugh D. Hill and Onna Rainwater Hill. He was a U.S. Army veteran serving during WWII. He was formerly a tobacco inspector with the Department of Agriculture. He attended First General Baptist Church in Madisonville.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two brothers, Hugh Hill Jr. and A.W. Hill and a sister-in-law, Beatrice Hill.

He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Ina Hill; a son, William (Starla) Hill of Madisonville; two grandsons, William Edwin Hill Jr. and Tommy Hill; three great-grandchildren; seven step-great-grandchildren; one step-grandson and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday December 15, 2010 in the chapel of Harris Funeral Home in Madisonville with Bro. Darrell Menser officiating. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted by 101st Airborne Division, Ft. Campbell.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the funeral hour Wednesday at Harris Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be William Hill Jr., Tommy Hill, Jeff Robertson, Eric Whitaker, John Plunkett and Blake Moore. Honorary pallbearers will be Pete Hill, Wesley Plunkett, Edmond Adams and Bob Gordon.