Delores Elaine (Moss) Hill, 91 of Fort Washington, Maryland.

The Precious Life of Delores Elaine Hill

"It's not what we gain, but what we give that measures the worth of life we live."

On May 11, 2020, Delores Elaine Hill was called home to be with the Lord.  Delores, daughter of the late Klinton Cornelius Moss, Sr. and Blanche Mae Bailey-Moss, was born on September 3, 1928.  Delores was born and raised in Washington, DC, where she attended Vermont Avenue Baptist church for many years.  She graduated from Cardoza high school in 1946.

In 1947, Delores married the love of her life, Robert Warren Hill, Sr., from this union, they were blessed with three children: Jacqueline Virginia "Jackie"(deceased), Sonja Leverne Malloy and Robert Warren Hill, Jr.(deceased).  The family lived in Washington, DC, until 1972, when they relocated to Fort Washington, MD.  In 1973, they joined Hillcrest Baptist Church in Temple Hills, MD, and became active within the church.  Delores sang in the gospel choir and served on the usher board.

Delores worked for the Federal Government and received many awards, certificates, bonuses and promotions for her hard work and dedication.  In 1990, she retired after 32 years of service from the Department of Treasury after working as a manager of the Payment and Claims branch.  Delores was also self-employed, working alongside her husband, performing secretarial duties and custodial jobs for their lawn and custodial maintenance business—Hill and Hill Services.

Active and dedicated, Delores was a member of the American War Mothers (AWM), Harmony Chapter 3.  The AWM is an organization for mothers of children who served in the Army and Navy of the United States in the World Wars.  She served as a Chapter President from 1993-95 and 2005-07.

September 1990, Delores became a member of Fort Foote Baptist Church in Fort Washington, MD.  She was a member of several choirs and was the head of the share program for many years.  Delores also worked in the church kitchen, cooking and serving food.  Over the years at Fort Foote, she developed many relationships and special bonds.  She was affectionately known as "Ma Hill", the mother of the church.

Delores was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother (Ma Ma), sister, aunt, neighbor and friend.  She was loved, adored, appreciated and respected by everyone she came in contact with. Her neighbors marveled at her performing her own lawn care well into her eighties. She had a work ethic and a personality that were unmatched!  She will truly be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Delores was met at the pearly gates of Heaven by her parents, husband, daughter, son, brother, sisters, granddaughter and a devoted neighbor.

Cherishing her memory are her daughter, Sonja Malloy; five grandchildren, George Reginald Cleophas, Jr., Shawnte Malloy, Katrina Hill-Gay, Anthony Hill and Lakeish Hill; five great grandchildren, Gianna Ceophas, Emanuel Palmer, Elias Palmer, Kayla Hill and Samirah Graham;  two sisters, Barbara Kelly and Ernestine Hoover; sister-in-law, Betty Kelly; brother-in-law, Theodore Carr;  son-in-law, George Reginald Ceophas, Sr. and a host of relatives and friends.

Viewing, 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in the Chapel of Thornton Funeral Home, P.A., 3439 Livingston Road, Indian Head, Maryland 20640 and on Thursday, May 28, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until Private Service, 11:00 a.m.

Private Interment, Date & Time To Be Scheduled at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.