Lucile Wilmoth Hitt 1908–2007

Lucile Wilmoth Hitt, 1908–2007 (aged 98 years)

Name

Lucile Wilmoth Hitt

Name: Lucile Wilmoth /Hitt/

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	July 21, 1908 33 23 Goss, Marion County, MS, USA
Residence	Age: 2Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter 1910 (aged 1 year) Beat 2, Marion, Mississippi, USA
Birth of a brother	Bruce Owen Hitt September 8, 1910 (aged 2 years) Goss, Marion County, MS, USA
Birth of a sister	Flora May Hitt November 5, 1912 (aged 4 years) Buford, Marion County, MS, USA
Death of a maternal grandmother	Sarah Wilmoth Bourn March 24, 1914 (aged 5 years) Jefferson County, Mississippi, USA
Birth of a brother	James Hughes Hitt December 30, 1914 (aged 6 years) Goss, Marion County, MS, USA
Birth of a brother	Joel Reuben Hitt Jr December 30, 1916 (aged 8 years) Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Birth of a sister	Elizabeth Carolyne Hitt April 12, 1919 (aged 10 years) Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Residence	Age: 11Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter 1920 (aged 11 years) Beat 1, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Marriage	Jack Hollingsworth — View this family June 30, 1930 (aged 21 years)
Residence	Age: 20Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter 1930 (aged 21 years) Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Death of a paternal grandfather	Reuben Martin Hitt September 13, 1932 (aged 24 years) Goss, Marion County, MS, USA
Death of a paternal grandfather	Reuben Martin Hitt 1932 (aged 23 years)
Birth of a son	Joel Hitt Hollingsworth May 19, 1936 (aged 27 years) Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA
Birth of a son	Jack Hollingsworth Jr. May 31, 1939 (aged 30 years) Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA
Birth of a son	Jack Hollingsworth Jr. May 31, 1939 (aged 30 years) Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA
Death of a brother	James Hughes Hitt November 30, 1944 (aged 36 years) The Netherlands
Burial of a brother	James Hughes Hitt 1944 (aged 35 years) The Netherlands
Death of a brother	James Hughes Hitt November 30, 1944 (aged 36 years) The Netherlands
Burial of a brother	James Hughes Hitt 1945 (aged 36 years) Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Death of a father	Joel Reuben Hitt July 22, 1967 (aged 59 years) Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Death of a mother	Elizabeth Margania Robertson April 1, 1983 (aged 74 years) Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Death of a brother	Thomas Stanfield Hitt September 16, 1986 (aged 78 years)
Death of a husband	Jack Hollingsworth May 31, 1994 (aged 85 years) Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Death of a brother	Bruce Owen Hitt September 12, 1998 (aged 90 years) Jackson Hinds MS USA
Death of a brother	Joel Reuben Hitt Jr June 2, 2003 (aged 94 years) Mobile, Mobile County, AL, USA
Death of a brother	Joel Reuben Hitt Jr June 2, 2003 (aged 94 years)
Burial of a brother	Joel Reuben Hitt Jr June 7, 2003 (aged 94 years) Mobile, Mobile County, AL, USA
Death of a son	Jack Hollingsworth Jr. July 8, 2004 (aged 95 years) Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, MS, USA
Death of a son	Jack Hollingsworth Jr. July 8, 2004 (aged 95 years) Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, MS, USA
Death of a sister	Flora May Hitt January 11, 2006 (aged 97 years) Pensacola, Escambia County, FL, USA
Burial of a sister	Flora May Hitt January 14, 2006 (aged 97 years) Pensacola, Escambia County, FL, USA
Death of a sister	Elizabeth Carolyne Hitt January 4, 2007 (aged 98 years) Natchez, Adams County, MS, USA
Burial of a sister	Elizabeth Carolyne Hitt January 6, 2007 (aged 98 years) Natchez, Adams County, MS, USA
Burial of a father	Joel Reuben Hitt Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Burial of a mother	Elizabeth Margania Robertson Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Death	March 20, 2007 (aged 98 years) Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA

Date differences

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father	Links Birth: October 24, 1874 25 19 — Bellefontaine, Webster, Mississippi, USA Education: 1897 — San Marcos, Hays County, TX, USA Occupation: teacher — from 1899 to 1901 — Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA Occupation: teacher — from 1899 to 1901 — Athens, Henderson, Texas, USA Occupation: teacher — 1901 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Occupation: teacher — 1901 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Marriage: December 25, 1904 — Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, USA Education: B.A. — 1917 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Education: B.A. — 1917 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Occupation: mathematics professor — 1917 — Newton, Newton County, MS, USA Occupation: mathematics professor — 1917 — Newton, Newton County, MS, USA Occupation: Mathematics Professor — 1918 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Death: July 22, 1967 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Burial: Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Margania Robertson Thomas Stanfield Hitt Lucile Wilmoth Hitt Bruce Owen Hitt Flora May Hitt James Hughes Hitt Joel Reuben Hitt Jr Elizabeth Carolyne Hitt Joel Reuben Hitt 1874–1967 Birth: October 24, 1874 25 19 — Bellefontaine, Webster, Mississippi, USA Death: July 22, 1967 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
mother	Links Birth: February 12, 1885 31 24 — Mississippi Birth: Marriage: December 25, 1904 — Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, USA Death: April 1, 1983 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Burial: Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joel Reuben Hitt Thomas Stanfield Hitt Lucile Wilmoth Hitt Bruce Owen Hitt Flora May Hitt James Hughes Hitt Joel Reuben Hitt Jr Elizabeth Carolyne Hitt Elizabeth Margania Robertson 1885–1983 Birth: February 12, 1885 31 24 — Mississippi Death: April 1, 1983 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Marriage	Marriage — December 25, 1904 — Columbia, Marion, Mississippi, USA
11 months elder brother	Links Birth: December 1, 1905 31 20 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Occupation: athletics coach — 1937 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Occupation: athletic coach — 1940 — Starkville, Oktibbeha, MS, USA Occupation: athletic coach — 1940 — Starkville, Oktibbeha, MS, USA Occupation: Manager — 1961 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Occupation: Manager — 1961 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Occupation: athletic coach — Laramie, Albany County, WY, USA Occupation: athletic coach — Knoxville, Knox County, TN, USA Occupation: athletic coach — Laramie, Albany County, WY, USA Occupation: athletic coach — Knoxville, Knox County, TN, USA Death: September 16, 1986 Burial: Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Floyd Catheryn Sigrest Thomas Stanfield Hitt 1905–1986 Birth: December 1, 1905 31 20 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Death: September 16, 1986
3 years herself	Links Birth: July 21, 1908 33 23 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Marriage: June 30, 1930 Death: March 20, 2007 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jack Hollingsworth Joel Hitt Hollingsworth Jack Hollingsworth Jr. Jack Hollingsworth Jr. Lucile Wilmoth Hitt 1908–2007 Birth: July 21, 1908 33 23 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Death: March 20, 2007 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: September 8, 1910 35 25 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Civil: Mississippi Death: September 12, 1998 — Jackson Hinds MS USA Burial: Lena, Leake County, MS, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dorothy Marie Maxwell Sandra Floy Hitt William Bruce Hitt Bruce Owen Hitt 1910–1998 Birth: September 8, 1910 35 25 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Death: September 12, 1998 — Jackson Hinds MS USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: November 5, 1912 38 27 — Buford, Marion County, MS, USA Civil: Mississippi Death: January 11, 2006 — Pensacola, Escambia County, FL, USA Burial: January 14, 2006 — Pensacola, Escambia County, FL, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James D Taylor Flora May Hitt 1912–2006 Birth: November 5, 1912 38 27 — Buford, Marion County, MS, USA Death: January 11, 2006 — Pensacola, Escambia County, FL, USA
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: December 30, 1914 40 29 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Cause of death: Death: November 30, 1944 — The Netherlands Death: from wounds suffered during the Battle of the Roer, Age: 29 — November 30, 1944 — The Netherlands Burial: 1944 — The Netherlands Burial: 1945 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Burial: 1945 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Hughes Hitt 1914–1944 Birth: December 30, 1914 40 29 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Death: November 30, 1944 — The Netherlands
2 years younger brother	Links Birth: December 30, 1916 42 31 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Occupation: NFL Football player — 1939 — Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Occupation: NBL Basketball — 1940 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Occupation: NBL Basketball — 1940 — Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Occupation: Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Central High School — 1940 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Occupation: Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, Central High School — 1940 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1942 — Gulfport, Harrison County, MS, USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1942 — Gulfport, Harrison County, MS, USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1944 — San Antonio, Bexar County, TX, USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1944 — San Antonio, Bexar County, TX, USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1946 — San Diego, San Diego County, CA, USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1946 — San Diego, San Diego County, CA, USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1948 — Washington, D.C., USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1948 — Washington, D.C., USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1950 — Quantico, Prince William County, VA, USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1950 — Quantico, Prince William County, VA, USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — 1956 — Mobile, Mobile County, AL, USA Occupation: Special Agent, FBI — from 1956 to 1977 — Mobile, Mobile County, AL, USA Occupation: Training Coordinator, Mobile County Sheriff's Department — 1979 — Mobile, Mobile County, AL, USA Occupation: Training Coordinator, Mobile County Sheriff's Department — 1979 — Mobile, Mobile County, AL, USA Race: White Death: June 2, 2003 — Mobile, Mobile County, AL, USA Death: Age: 86 — June 2, 2003 Burial: June 7, 2003 — Mobile, Mobile County, AL, USA Burial: Tillmans Corner, Mobile County, Alabama, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Evelyn Quinn Eddleman Joel Reuben Hitt Jr 1916–2003 Birth: December 30, 1916 42 31 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Death: June 2, 2003 — Mobile, Mobile County, AL, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: April 12, 1919 44 34 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Death: January 4, 2007 — Natchez, Adams County, MS, USA Burial: January 6, 2007 — Natchez, Adams County, MS, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William Rayford Priester Robert Ishmael Priester Elizabeth Carolyne Hitt 1919–2007 Birth: April 12, 1919 44 34 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Death: January 4, 2007 — Natchez, Adams County, MS, USA

Family with Jack Hollingsworth
husband	Links Birth: January 1, 1906 Marriage: June 30, 1930 Death: May 31, 1994 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Burial: Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Lucile Wilmoth Hitt Joel Hitt Hollingsworth Jack Hollingsworth Jr. Jack Hollingsworth Jr. Jack Hollingsworth 1906–1994 Birth: January 1, 1906 Death: May 31, 1994 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
herself	Links Birth: July 21, 1908 33 23 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Marriage: June 30, 1930 Death: March 20, 2007 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jack Hollingsworth Joel Hitt Hollingsworth Jack Hollingsworth Jr. Jack Hollingsworth Jr. Lucile Wilmoth Hitt 1908–2007 Birth: July 21, 1908 33 23 — Goss, Marion County, MS, USA Death: March 20, 2007 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA
Marriage	Marriage — June 30, 1930 —
6 years son	Links Birth: May 19, 1936 30 27 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Death: February 22, 2012 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Burial: February 25, 2012 — Clinton, Hinds, Mississippi, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joel Hitt Hollingsworth 1936–2012 Birth: May 19, 1936 30 27 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Death: February 22, 2012 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA
3 years son	Links Birth: May 31, 1939 33 30 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Death: July 8, 2004 — Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, MS, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jack Hollingsworth Jr. 1939–2004 Birth: May 31, 1939 33 30 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Death: July 8, 2004 — Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, MS, USA
son	Links Birth: May 31, 1939 33 30 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Death: July 8, 2004 — Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, MS, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jack Hollingsworth Jr. 1939–2004 Birth: May 31, 1939 33 30 — Jackson, Hinds County, MS, USA Death: July 8, 2004 — Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, MS, USA

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Note	{/rtf1/ansi/ansicpg1252/cocoartf1265/cocoascreenfonts1{/fonttbl/f0/fswiss/fcharset0 Helvetica;}{/colortbl;/red255/green255/blue255;}/pard/tx560/tx1120/tx1680/tx2240/tx2800/tx3360/tx3920/tx4480/tx5040/tx5600/tx6160/tx6720/pardirnatural/f0/fs24 /cf0 [Obituary as it appeared in the Jackson Clarion Ledger 22-23 Mar 2007, with minor correction] /par /par Lucile Hollingsworth /par /par Lucile Hitt Hollingsworth, 98, died of congestive heart failure Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at her home in Clinton. Visitation is after 1 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church Clinton's Old Sanctuary. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the church with burial to follow in Clinton Cemetery. /par /par Mrs. Hollingsworth was born at Goss in Marion County, MS on July 21, 1908 and moved to Clinton a year later. She was the eldest daughter of Dr. Joel R. Hitt and Elizabeth Robertson Hitt. Her father was head of the math department at Mississippi College and mayor of Clinton in the late 1920's. /par /par Coming from a family that included four brothers who were widely known as outstanding athletes at Clinton High School and Mississippi College, she was an accomplished athlete herself and considered one of the best girls basketball players in Mississippi. Growing up she was given the nickname of "Charley" because she played sports better than most boys. Her nickname stuck with her for life. /par /par She graduated from Hillman College for Women in Clinton, and was one of the first women to be granted a bachelor's degree from Mississippi College. She taught in public schools after graduation. /par /par Throughout her life she loved playing the piano, and could play by ear without the benefits of lessons, and continued to play daily until just a few years ago. As a teen, she played the piano at "Dr. Epps" drug store soda fountain and entertained the boys from Mississippi College who went there to meet the girls from Hillman College. In the early days of radio, she hosted a Sunday afternoon radio program of singing and playing requests of the station's listeners. /par /par She married Jack Hollingsworth, a college classmate from Hollandale, in 1930 and went through the hard times of the Great Depression and World War II before returning to Clinton after the war. They became parents of two sons during that time, and moved from the Mississippi Delta, to the Southern Pines, and Arizona, New Mexico, and California to find ways to earn a living and participate in the war. Following the war, she became active in civic and public school activities in Clinton. In their later years, she and Jack produced award-winning lawns and flowerbeds at their home in Clinton. /par /par Lucile was preceded in death by her husband, Jack; her son Jack Hollingsworth, Jr.; her parents, Dr. & Mrs. Joel R. (Elizabeth) Hitt; her brothers, Thomas Stanfield "Dick" (Floyd) Hitt, Bruce O. (Dot) Hitt, James H. Hitt, and Joel R. (Evelyn) Hitt, Jr.; and sisters Flora Hitt (James) Taylor and Carolyne Hitt (Billy) Priester; and nephews Robert I. Priester and Bruce O. Hitt. /par /par She is survived by her son Joel H. Hollingsworth of Long Beach and Clinton; grandsons Jack "Trey" (June) Hollingsworth, III of Hernando, MS, Christopher Joel (Eliana) Hollingsworth of Cordova, TN, Eric H. (Mary) Hollingsworth of Madison, MS, and John A. (Chastity) Hollingsworth of Southhaven, MS; granddaughter Michelle Hollingsworth (Mitch) Brewer of Madison, MS; ten great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews Patricia Taylor Whitfield of Mobile, AL, Mary Katheryne Hitt Still of Jackson, Thomas R. Hitt of Brandon, Rebecca Taylor Nye of Pensacola, FL, Janice Priester Byrne of Natchez, William R. Priester, Jr. of Georgetown, TN, Joel R. Hitt, III of Lawrenceville, GA, Sandra Hitt Mascagni of Lake Village, AR, Chere Hitt Stegall of Brandon, L. Richard Hitt of Franklin, TN, and James F. Hitt of Jackson; and daughters-in-law Sandra Polk Hollingsworth of Prentiss, MS and Yvonne Hollingsworth of Bartlett, TN. /par /par Lucile's family wishes to thank hospice workers Carmella Harper and Pearl McGowan, and caregivers Yolanda Fraizer, Marcia Purvis, Carol Whitfield, and other home care workers for their kind and considerate attention to her needs during the last months of her life. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the James Hughes Hitt Memorial Scholarship Fund at Mississippi College, P.O. 4005, Clinton, MS 39058.}

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{/rtf1/ansi/ansicpg1252/cocoartf1265/cocoascreenfonts1{/fonttbl/f0/fswiss/fcharset0 Helvetica;}{/colortbl;/red255/green255/blue255;}/pard/tx560/tx1120/tx1680/tx2240/tx2800/tx3360/tx3920/tx4480/tx5040/tx5600/tx6160/tx6720/pardirnatural/f0/fs24 /cf0 [Obituary as it appeared in the Jackson Clarion Ledger 22-23 Mar 2007, with minor correction] /par /par Lucile Hollingsworth /par /par Lucile Hitt Hollingsworth, 98, died of congestive heart failure Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at her home in Clinton. Visitation is after 1 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church Clinton's Old Sanctuary. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the church with burial to follow in Clinton Cemetery. /par /par Mrs. Hollingsworth was born at Goss in Marion County, MS on July 21, 1908 and moved to Clinton a year later. She was the eldest daughter of Dr. Joel R. Hitt and Elizabeth Robertson Hitt. Her father was head of the math department at Mississippi College and mayor of Clinton in the late 1920's. /par /par Coming from a family that included four brothers who were widely known as outstanding athletes at Clinton High School and Mississippi College, she was an accomplished athlete herself and considered one of the best girls basketball players in Mississippi. Growing up she was given the nickname of "Charley" because she played sports better than most boys. Her nickname stuck with her for life. /par /par She graduated from Hillman College for Women in Clinton, and was one of the first women to be granted a bachelor's degree from Mississippi College. She taught in public schools after graduation. /par /par Throughout her life she loved playing the piano, and could play by ear without the benefits of lessons, and continued to play daily until just a few years ago. As a teen, she played the piano at "Dr. Epps" drug store soda fountain and entertained the boys from Mississippi College who went there to meet the girls from Hillman College. In the early days of radio, she hosted a Sunday afternoon radio program of singing and playing requests of the station's listeners. /par /par She married Jack Hollingsworth, a college classmate from Hollandale, in 1930 and went through the hard times of the Great Depression and World War II before returning to Clinton after the war. They became parents of two sons during that time, and moved from the Mississippi Delta, to the Southern Pines, and Arizona, New Mexico, and California to find ways to earn a living and participate in the war. Following the war, she became active in civic and public school activities in Clinton. In their later years, she and Jack produced award-winning lawns and flowerbeds at their home in Clinton. /par /par Lucile was preceded in death by her husband, Jack; her son Jack Hollingsworth, Jr.; her parents, Dr. & Mrs. Joel R. (Elizabeth) Hitt; her brothers, Thomas Stanfield "Dick" (Floyd) Hitt, Bruce O. (Dot) Hitt, James H. Hitt, and Joel R. (Evelyn) Hitt, Jr.; and sisters Flora Hitt (James) Taylor and Carolyne Hitt (Billy) Priester; and nephews Robert I. Priester and Bruce O. Hitt. /par /par She is survived by her son Joel H. Hollingsworth of Long Beach and Clinton; grandsons Jack "Trey" (June) Hollingsworth, III of Hernando, MS, Christopher Joel (Eliana) Hollingsworth of Cordova, TN, Eric H. (Mary) Hollingsworth of Madison, MS, and John A. (Chastity) Hollingsworth of Southhaven, MS; granddaughter Michelle Hollingsworth (Mitch) Brewer of Madison, MS; ten great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews Patricia Taylor Whitfield of Mobile, AL, Mary Katheryne Hitt Still of Jackson, Thomas R. Hitt of Brandon, Rebecca Taylor Nye of Pensacola, FL, Janice Priester Byrne of Natchez, William R. Priester, Jr. of Georgetown, TN, Joel R. Hitt, III of Lawrenceville, GA, Sandra Hitt Mascagni of Lake Village, AR, Chere Hitt Stegall of Brandon, L. Richard Hitt of Franklin, TN, and James F. Hitt of Jackson; and daughters-in-law Sandra Polk Hollingsworth of Prentiss, MS and Yvonne Hollingsworth of Bartlett, TN. /par /par Lucile's family wishes to thank hospice workers Carmella Harper and Pearl McGowan, and caregivers Yolanda Fraizer, Marcia Purvis, Carol Whitfield, and other home care workers for their kind and considerate attention to her needs during the last months of her life. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the James Hughes Hitt Memorial Scholarship Fund at Mississippi College, P.O. 4005, Clinton, MS 39058.}

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Family with parents
father Parents Reuben Martin Hitt Mary Emma Hughes	Joel Reuben Hitt 1874–1967
mother Parents James Thomas Robertson Sarah Wilmoth Bourn	Elizabeth Margania Robertson 1885–1983
elder brother Family Floyd Catheryn Sigrest Private Private Private	Thomas Stanfield Hitt 1905–1986
herself	Lucile Wilmoth Hitt 1908–2007
younger brother Family Dorothy Marie Maxwell Sandra Floy Hitt Private William Bruce Hitt	Bruce Owen Hitt 1910–1998
younger sister Family James D Taylor Private Private Private	Flora May Hitt 1912–2006
younger brother Family Private	James Hughes Hitt 1914–1944
younger brother Family Evelyn Quinn Eddleman Private Private	Joel Reuben Hitt Jr 1916–2003
younger sister Family William Rayford Priester Private Private Robert Ishmael Priester	Elizabeth Carolyne Hitt 1919–2007

Family with Jack Hollingsworth
husband	Jack Hollingsworth 1906–1994
herself	Lucile Wilmoth Hitt 1908–2007
son	Joel Hitt Hollingsworth 1936–2012
son Family Private Private Private Private Private	Jack Hollingsworth Jr. 1939–2004
son Family Private Private Private Private Private	Jack Hollingsworth Jr. 1939–2004

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Lucile Wilmoth Hitt(1908–2007)
- Jack Hollingsworth1930