CLARENCE E. HILL, SR.
May 14, 1937 ~ February 3, 2023
Clarence E. Hill Sr. lived a life dedicated to service and leadership. His profession and vocation were teaching math and doing accounting and finance as a business and with a number of service organizations.
His calling was always about high achievement, order, discipline and serving the needs of others, manifesting as a lifelong endeavor with dedication to providing for his family, working as an church usher as a well variety roles with Omega Psi Fraternity, the Van Courtlandt Social Club, a lifetime member of the NAACP and as a board member of the Davis-Scott YMCA.
Clarence Hill, who departed this earth on February 3, 2023, was born May 14, 1937 in Sweet Home (Lavaca County) Texas. He was baptized at Corinth Baptist Church in 1950.
He completed grades 1 through 8 at Sweet Home Colored School and graduated from Asberry High School, the Yoakum Colored School in 1954 Yoakum as Valedictorian of his class.
He earned Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Industrial Engineering from Prairie View A&M in 1958.
He received a Master's Degree in Mathematics and a Certification in Education Administration in 1986.
Clarence started his teaching career at E. A. Greer High School for Blacks in El Campo in 1958.
During his stay in El Campo, he met and married Jewel Rae Davis in 1962.
To this union, Tina Sheree Hill and Clarence Edward Hill Jr. were born.
In 1964, Clarence and Jewel moved to Wharton, Texas where he taught Mathematics and Science at Wharton Training High School for Blacks.
In 1966, he accepted a position at Elgin High School in Elgin Texas as Head of the Science and Mathematics Department.
In 1968, the Hill family relocated to San Antonio when SAISD began integration, accepting a position a Mathematics teacher at Phillis Wheatley High School. In 1969, he was transferred to Thomas Jefferson High School to teach college preparatory math and science, where he remained until he retired in 1995.
He was also an adjunct math professor at St. Phillips College from 1969 to 2003.
He began working at Lewis Funeral Home in 1995 and served as the Business Manager/ Chief Financial Officer until 2020.
Clarence Hill joined the St. Paul Paul Methodist Church in 1968 and soon became a part of the Board of Ushers. He was elected Board President in 1977 and led the organization for 28 years. Clarence joined the San Antonio City Wide Ushers in 1977. He has been honored as Usher of the Year by both St. Paul United Methodist Church and the City Wide Ushers numerous times and was elected to Texas Usher Hall of Fame.
Clarence has also served St. Paul United Methodist Church as President of the Board of Trustees and Church Treasurer.
Clarence pledged Omega Psi Fraternity in 1971 where he served as Basileus and Keeper of Finance on among other offices with the Psi Alpha Chapter in San Antonio.
Clarence was married to Jewel for 59 years before she passed in July of 2021.
He leaves to mourn his two children, Tina Hill Finister (Husband, Elijah) of Houston, Texas and Clarence E. Hill Jr. of Fort Worth and a sister Linda Banks of Vacaville, California.
His descendants include five grandchildren, Ryan Phipps (36), Kennedy Finisher (27), William Finister (24), Channing Hill (21) and Jihra Hill (17).
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Interment following service: February 10, 2023 12:00 am - August 26, 2025 2:31 pm
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He always greeted me upon entering the funeral home.
It is with sadness that we learn of the passing of Mr. Clarence Hill. He and I attended graduate school at Prairie View A & M University in the nineteen seventies. He and my wife were co-workers at St. Philip’s College. So, we want to express our deepest sympathy to the family at this time of bereavement. May the Lord’s hands of compassion and love and His guiding light shine down upon you and give you strength and may you find comfort in knowing that friends share in your loss. Edd and Hattie White and Family
You were such a special person, great teacher and dedicated member who took great care of his family. Heaven has gain another Angel.Rest In Peace my friend.
Judy & Wayne Jenkins
Feb 11,2023-Saturday
I’m so sorry to hear of the passing of Mr. Hill. I send my deepest condolences to the Hill family. I found out about his passing a few hours ago through a message left by Mr. P. Mr. Hill was a great person and a very caring person. He helped me and my dad out tremendously. He was always patient and ready to help and when I’d fly down from Los Angeles during the weekends to visit my dad and take care of things, Mr. Hill was always there. I also used to really enjoy seeing Mrs. Hill.
My dad, “The Godfather” had great times with Mr. Hill and sometimes they’d be in the car riding around and Mr. Hill would have my dad call me and I would hear the both of them laughing in the car and my dad claiming that they were on their way to Vegas when in reality, they were headed back to my dad’s assisted living facility.
They shared so much joy together. And when my dad passed in 2014, both Mr. and Mrs. Hill were with my sister and me in the provided car, heading to Fort Sam Houston Cemetery. Mr. Hill had made the arrangements as my dad was also at Lewis’ Funeral Home.
Mr. Hill will greatly be missed and it’s difficult to believe that he’s no longer physically with us, but his spirit will last on forever. May he rest in peace.
Dana E / Los Angeles