Lillian Alberta Smith Hill, 89, affectionately known as "Bert", of Petersburg, Virginia, departed this life on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at her residence.  She was born on January 27, 1936, in Chesterfield, Virginia to the late Claiborne A. Smith and Beatrice H. Smith.

She attended Carver High School in Chesterfield, Virginia. She was a member of Greater Faith A.M.E. Zion Church in Petersburg, Virginia. Lillian retired from the Dietary Department at Petersburg General Hospital (Bon Secours Southside Medical Center).

Lillian enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.  She also enjoyed bowling, and crossword puzzles. She was a member of The Gay Ladies Social Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard C. Hill; granddaughter, Tiffany Stevenson; great grandson, Trevon McKinnie and fourteen siblings.

Lillian leaves to cherish her precious memories: her children, Richette Houston (Lewis), Henrietta Bland, Keith Hill, Olin Hill (April), and Theresa Stevenson (Lonnie); seventeen grandchildren, twenty-three great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, September 20, 2025, in the Chapel of J. M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA. The interment to follow at Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.

J.M. Wilkerson Funeral Establishment, Inc., 102 South Avenue, Petersburg, VA, (804) 732-8911, watch the funeral services live online at www.jmwilkersonsince1874.com.