HIGH POINT – Patsy Royal Hill, 80, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at the Hospice Home at High Point.
She was born February 2, 1940, in Lexington and was the daughter of the late Kenneth William and Joyce Julian Royal. She was a 1958 graduate of Allen Jay High School and a 1962 graduate of East Carolina College. She was a devoted elementary teacher at Allen Jay Elementary School for 37 years. Patsy was a birthright Quaker at Springfield Friends Meeting where she had served as a Sunday school teacher, youth leader, and director of Christian Education. She was very fond of her dogs, Sammy and Homie.
Patsy is survived by her son, Ken Hill (Gilly); granddaughter, Kaitlyn Hill, all of Thomasville; and sister, Jane Gless of Archdale.
Graveside service will be held 12:30 PM Sunday, March 22, 2020, at Springfield Friends Cemetery with a memorial service celebrating Patsy’s life following at 2:00 PM Sunday at Springfield Friends Meeting.
There will be an informal gathering of family and friends from 4:00 to 7:00 PM Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Springfield Friends Meeting Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Springfield Friends Meeting, 555 E. Springfield Road, High Point, NC 27260; to Hospice of the Piedmont, 1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262; to Ruff Love Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 2013, Thomasville, NC 27361; or to Maddie’s Mission, 2247 Wildflower Court, Asheboro, NC 27205.
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