Emily Ann Hill, age 24, of Commerce, GA passed away at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital on Friday, April 21, 2023, after a three-year battle with colon cancer.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Emily was salutatorian of Commerce High School and graduated from Clemson University Magna Cum Lade with a BSN in Nursing. Emily was enrolled at Brenau University pursuing her career as a cardiac nurse practitioner. Emily worked at Piedmont Athens Regional in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. She was the daughter of Dr. J Clark Hill III and Doreen (Hart) Hill of Commerce. Emily was preceded in death by her grandparents, Roland and Wilma Perdue Hill of Homer, Georgia, and J Robert Hart of Jefferson, Georgia.
In addition to her parents, Emily is survived by her sisters: Maggie and Callie Hill of Commerce; her grandmother, Marcella Hart of Jefferson; her boyfriend, Ryan Van Dyke; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
The family will receive friends, Sunday, April 23, 2023, from 4-7 p.m., at Little-Ward Funeral Home. A private burial service will be held at a later date with Dr. Carlton Allen officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Cancer Foundation of Northeast Georgia, P.O Box 49309, Athens, Georgia, 30604.
Little-Ward Funeral Home, Commerce is in charge of arrangements.
