Mattie Ella Hamilton Hill, 81, of Coeburn, Virginia, ascended to her heavenly home on October 20th, 2015. Surrounded by loved ones, she took flight from Bristol Regional Medical Center after a long illness.
Mattie Ella was born May 21st, 1934 and was a graduate of Coeburn High School and Radford University. She was a devoted mother and wife, and was married to Paul Hill on April 24th, 1954, her husband of 45 years.She was a devout Christian, and a member of Trinity Life Center in Coeburn, Virginia.She was a beloved teacher; her most memorable years were at Maple Grove Community School where the community adopted her as family.She retired from the Wise County School Board, but remained an active member of the community by serving in the Norton Lions Club and the Board of Trustees of Saint Mary's Health Wagon.
Mattie Ella was received in Heaven by her parents, Emmitt Hamilton and Orlena Gouge Hamilton; her brothers, Watson Hamilton and Danny Ray Hamilton; and her beloved husband Paul Hill.
Her legacy lives on in her daughter, Paula Hill Meade and son Paul David Hill; grandson, David Shane Meade, wife, Haley Marie Cantrell Meade, and expected great-grandson, Daxton Shane Meade; granddaughter, Jaida Ariella Grace Meade; Mattie Ella's sister, Hazel Kennedy; as well as her "daughter of the heart" Teresa Gardner and "grandchildren of the heart" Ashton Brooke, Tyler Austin, Kaylee Shae, and Brent Wesley Gardner; special friends, Elmer Mack and Sandra Kiser; and a host of friends and loved ones.

The funeral is under the direction of Estes Funeral Home in Coeburn, Virginia. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 from 5-7pm at Trinity Life Center in Coeburn, Virginia; services will follow at 7pm conducted by Reverend John McCarroll and Joe Deary. Graveside services will take place at Gouge Cemetery in Coeburn, Virginia at 2PM on October 22nd, 2015 at 2pm.