Melborn "M.O." Otto Hillis

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Graveside Service
Unity Cemetery
Hwy 91
Bono, AR  72416
Saturday, March 24, 2018
2:00 pm
Cemetery
Unity Cemetery
Hwy 91
Bono, AR  72416
Melborn "M.O." Otto Hillis

of Jonesboro, AR

April 5, 1918 - March 20, 2018

Melborn Otto "M.O." Hillis, 99, of Jonesboro, passed from this life into heaven on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at NEA Hospital. He was born April 5, 1918 in Cash to Henry Ross Hillis and Virgie Nelson Hillis. M.O. was a Baptist minister for 75 years. He received a THB degree from Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, TX and a Master's degree from Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary in Jacksonville. Brother Hillis pastored churches in AR, TX, LA, TN and New Mexico.

Preceding him in death are his parents; his wife, Mary McDaniel Hillis; a son, Shelby Ross Hillis and 19 brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his daughter, Martha Jane Stokes of Jonesboro; six grandchildren, Terri Goyette, Carolyn Walker, Dewayne Scott, Johnny Scott, Michelle Gillispie and Morgan Hillis; eight great-grandchildren; six great-great grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Graveside services will be 2 pm Saturday at Unity Cemetery in Jonesboro with Bros. Elvis Brandon, Wynndel King and Don Seat officiating. No visitation is planned.

Services are under the direction of Roller-Farmers Union Funeral Home, 1900 W. Washington Avenue in Jonesboro.


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DW
Cordova, TN
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Thursday, March 29, 2018

So sorry for your loss may you find peace and comfort in the words spoken at 2 Corinthians 1:3 & 4" Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God

Leonard & Louise Dacus
Jonesboro, AR
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Jane, sorry to hear of Bro. Hillis passing.
Your Mom & Bro. Otto were like family to the Dacus family.
May GOD Bless you and your family in your time of grief.

Leonard & Louise and Family.

Jimmy & Laura Ward
Jonesboro, AR
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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Our loss is heaven'so gain. Praying that the Lord grants peace and comfort to all of Bro . Otto'so family. God bless .