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Barbara Jean Hill

March 22nd, 1948 - June 19th, 2025

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Barbara Jean Hill, 77, of Charlotte, North Carolina, passed away on June 19, 2025. She was born on March 22, 1948, in Charlotte, the daughter of the late Isom Lee “Buck” Melton Jr. and Virginia Lenhart Melton.

 

Barbara worked for many years as a registered nurse at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte. She also dedicated time to community service, including knitting hats and scarves for the Room in the Inn program at Avondale Presbyterian Church. She was an active participant in the Thursday morning Al-Anon group on East Boulevard.

 

She is survived by her daughter, Rachel Dunning, and son-in-law, Thomas Dunning, as well as her three grandchildren: Caroline Grace, Jacqueline Faith, and Genevieve Hope.

 

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery, 6020 Prospect Rd, Monroe, NC 28112.

Online condolences may be shared at www.HankinsandWhittington.com.

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Hankins & Whittington Funeral Home

At Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service, nestled in the historic heart of Dilworth, we have provided families in the Charlotte area with customizable memorial services for many years. Our services are crafted to honor your loved ones in ways that are both deeply meaningful and healing. Our rich history began in 1946 when Irvin W. Hankins and James B. Whittington took the reins of the Crouch Funeral Home. The growth of our service and the community's support led to our move in March 1963 to the current location—once St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, built in 1930. Our chapel, a cherished historic landmark within the storied Dilworth neighborhood, is renowned for being the only funeral home in Charlotte graced with its own chapel, echoing with decades of history and serenity....

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