1944
Bobbye
2016
Bobbye Hill
February 12, 1944 — January 11, 2016
Bobbye Carol Adams Hill, age 71 of both Wheeler and Amarillo died January 11, 2016 in Amarillo. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 16th at 10:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Wheeler. The Rev. Matthew Gary will officiate. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 S. Georgia in Amarillo.
Bobbye Carol Adams Hill was born February 12, 1944 to Carroll Porter Adams and Roberta Amanda Wales in Amarillo, TX. Bobbye was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jimmy, and granddaughter Courtney Tyree. Bobbye attended Wheeler Schools, New Mexico Jr. College in Hobbs, NM, and UTPB in Odessa Texas. She completed her Dr. of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University. Bobbye married Jimmy Hill, March 23, 1962. Bobbye and Jimmy have 3 children; Melissa Hill Schooler and husband Rick of Amarillo, Chip Hill and wife Pam of Wheeler, Sonya Hill Tyree and husband Thomas of Wheeler. She has 8 grandchildren; Meredith Soleyjacks and husband R.J. of Amarillo, Ethan Tyree of Wheeler, Mackenzie Schooler of Amarillo, Katie Hill, Kara Hill, Kylie Hill of Wheeler, and Orin Tyree of Wheeler. She has two great-grandchildren; Camriel Carol Soleyjacks and Trey Soleyjacks. Bobbye has a heart sister Teda Seuhs and a heart granddaughter Shannon Mullins and husband James.
Bobbye taught school in Odessa, TX and Wheeler, TX. She and her husband Jimmy owned BJ’s Wearhouse in Wheeler, TX. Bobbye worked for the 7th District Court of Appeals in Amarillo, TX. She was also the County Attorney for Wheeler County. Bobbye and Jimmy sold real estate in Wheeler and worked in the development of Wheeler with Sandy Basin Townhomes and were proprietors of the City Drug Bed and Breakfast.
Bobbye belonged to the Wheeler Chamber of Commerce Board, Wheeler School Board Trustee, Amarillo Soroptomist Club, Thursday Review Club in Wheeler, President of Wheeler Band Boosters, Board of Old Mobeetie Association, President of Wheeler Historical Museum, Founding Member of Texas Plains Trail Board, Wheeler Chamber of Commerce, Woman of the Year for Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Financial Group of Canadian, and a brand new member of the DAR.
Bobbye loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She loved to travel with her Travel Buddies: Donna Walser, Ruth Smith, Marcie Smith, Mandy Nelson, Connie Porter, and Carol Porton. She loved history of our family and Wheeler County. She loved to travel to the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Central America, Columbia, Venezuela, China, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Bobbye wants to thank Dr. Reddy, Valerie, and Gayla at Texas Oncology, Interim Hospice, especially Jennifer and Gloria and the staff at Plum Creek Specialty Hospital for their care.
Memorials can be made to Wheeler Historical Museum. Box 73, Wheeler, TX 79096 or Wheeler Ex-Students Association, Box 1194, Wheeler, TX, 79096.
Bobbye Carol Adams Hill was born February 12, 1944 to Carroll Porter Adams and Roberta Amanda Wales in Amarillo, TX. Bobbye was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jimmy, and granddaughter Courtney Tyree. Bobbye attended Wheeler Schools, New Mexico Jr. College in Hobbs, NM, and UTPB in Odessa Texas. She completed her Dr. of Jurisprudence from Texas Tech University. Bobbye married Jimmy Hill, March 23, 1962. Bobbye and Jimmy have 3 children; Melissa Hill Schooler and husband Rick of Amarillo, Chip Hill and wife Pam of Wheeler, Sonya Hill Tyree and husband Thomas of Wheeler. She has 8 grandchildren; Meredith Soleyjacks and husband R.J. of Amarillo, Ethan Tyree of Wheeler, Mackenzie Schooler of Amarillo, Katie Hill, Kara Hill, Kylie Hill of Wheeler, and Orin Tyree of Wheeler. She has two great-grandchildren; Camriel Carol Soleyjacks and Trey Soleyjacks. Bobbye has a heart sister Teda Seuhs and a heart granddaughter Shannon Mullins and husband James.
Bobbye taught school in Odessa, TX and Wheeler, TX. She and her husband Jimmy owned BJ’s Wearhouse in Wheeler, TX. Bobbye worked for the 7th District Court of Appeals in Amarillo, TX. She was also the County Attorney for Wheeler County. Bobbye and Jimmy sold real estate in Wheeler and worked in the development of Wheeler with Sandy Basin Townhomes and were proprietors of the City Drug Bed and Breakfast.
Bobbye belonged to the Wheeler Chamber of Commerce Board, Wheeler School Board Trustee, Amarillo Soroptomist Club, Thursday Review Club in Wheeler, President of Wheeler Band Boosters, Board of Old Mobeetie Association, President of Wheeler Historical Museum, Founding Member of Texas Plains Trail Board, Wheeler Chamber of Commerce, Woman of the Year for Chamber of Commerce, Women’s Financial Group of Canadian, and a brand new member of the DAR.
Bobbye loved her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She loved to travel with her Travel Buddies: Donna Walser, Ruth Smith, Marcie Smith, Mandy Nelson, Connie Porter, and Carol Porton. She loved history of our family and Wheeler County. She loved to travel to the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Central America, Columbia, Venezuela, China, Alaska, and Hawaii.
Bobbye wants to thank Dr. Reddy, Valerie, and Gayla at Texas Oncology, Interim Hospice, especially Jennifer and Gloria and the staff at Plum Creek Specialty Hospital for their care.
Memorials can be made to Wheeler Historical Museum. Box 73, Wheeler, TX 79096 or Wheeler Ex-Students Association, Box 1194, Wheeler, TX, 79096.
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