Russell Dean Hills, age 59 of Deepwater, Missouri passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at his home in Deepwater, MO. Funeral services will be held at the Vansant-Mills Chapel on Friday, July 25, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. with burial in the Englewood Cemetery. Russell will lie-in-state at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 12 noon until 8:00 p.m. The Family suggest memorial contributions to the Russell Dean
Hills Memorial Fund and may be left at the Funeral Home. Fond memories may be left at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Russell was born May 13, 1949 in Clinton, Missouri. He was a member of the Deepwater United Methodist Church.

He was preceded in death by his father, Thomas Russell Hills. He is survived by his Mother, Verba Dean Hills of Deepwater; three aunts, Mable Hooper, Sugar Creek, MO., Anna Belle Foster, Kansas City, MO. and Elaine Oertle, Oronogo, MO. as well as other relatives and friends.