Richard "Ricky" Dale Hill

Richard D. “Ricky” Hill, age 73 of Knoxville, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at the Arbor Terrace of Knoxville. Ricky was retired from Charles West Chevrolet and was an avid car collector. He enjoyed traveling to car shows and being outside working on cars. His love of music inspired his D.J. career of 35 years. He enjoyed working with Kiwanis and The Key Club, working at the car shows and Knoxville Coliseum and car auctions. Preceded in death by his parents, Conard and Imogene Hill; grandparents, Edgbert and Zola Hill, and Bill and Arietta Bivens; brother, Jerry Hill; brothers-in-law, Bill Keith and Joe Tipton; niece, Deanna Jones. Survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Gene and Charlotte Hill; sisters and brother-in-law, Sara Tipton of Maryville, Janice and David Houser of Knoxville, and Becky and Larry Hayes of Maryville; special friends, Ira Gladson, Bill Burks, Dale Hicks, and Bob McGaha; many nieces, nephews and other family also. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 03, 2025 from 5:00 until 7:00 PM in the Smith Trinity Chapel. Services to follow at 7:00PM with Pastors Delbert Raines and Curtis Jones, and Rev. Lucas Clabough officiating. The interment service and burial will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, June 04, 2025 at Grandview Cemetery with Gene Hill, David Houser, Larry Hayes, Race Sloan, Timmy Hill, and Cade Sloan serving as pallbearers. Memorial donations may be made in Ricky’s name to the Kiwanis Club Fresh Air Camp for Underprivileged Kids at P.O. Box 232, Knoxville, TN 37901-0232 or to the Alzheimer’s of East Tennessee at https://www.alztennessee.org/