Levi Copy

Hill

Levi Copy Hill,Sr., affectionately known as "Dick," was born in Alto, Louisiana on February 5, 1933 to Theo and Ceola Hill. He was the seventh of ten children. The family later relocated to Monroe, Louisiana where Dick spent his formative years and attended school in Richwood, LA. On February 10, 2025, Levi peacefully transitioned at his home surrounded by his loving family..

Following his older twin brothers, Theo and Cleo, to Toledo, Ohio during the Great Migration, Dick came because his brothers hooked him up with a job. The Hill brothers found work at Interlake Iron, a steel factory, where they worked for over three decades. Levi worked at Interlake for 33.9 years, retiring in 1984. He then secured a job as a bus driver at what is now known as Lucas County Board of Developmental Disabilities for seven years before retiring completely.

Levi married Barbara Jean (nee Lawson) on October 4, 1952, in Monroe, LA. The couple, lovingly referred to as "Bob" and "Dick," shared 72 years of marriage and had six children. Once they moved to Toledo, they joined St. Mark's MBC in 1957 where they have been members for 68 years.

In his leisure time, Levi enjoyed working on cars, gardening, spending time with family and friends, and listening to music especially the blues. He had a special fondness for his grandchildren and great-grandchildren who affectionately called him "Granddad" or "Papa."

Levi was a hardworking and dedicated family man who will be deeply missed by all who knew him. He was preceded in death by his parents, several siblings, three children, and one grandson. He is survived by his wife, Barbara; son, Rickie; daughters, Adrian, Donna, Patricia, and Linda; two siblings, Theo and Martha; grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.