Eleanor Mallory Hile

August 18, 2021
Eleanor Mallory Hile

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Eleanor Bess Mallory Hile, 90, died suddenly on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, in Chesapeake General Hospital, in Chesapeake, Virginia.

Eleanor was born in Williamsburg, Virginia, on September 17, 1930.  She lived eighty-eight years within five miles of the farm where she was born.  Georgian Manor, in Chesapeake, Virginia, was her home for the past fourteen months.  In her early years, she delivered eggs and milk throughout the community, helped her father on their farm, and worked for the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities on Jamestown Island.  After graduating from Matthew Whaley High School, she worked various jobs in the community including as a telephone operator at Camp Peary, sales clerk at Treasury/Eckerd Drug Store, and at Hill Pleasant Farm’s greenhouse.

As a high school student, she was honored as an all-state field hockey player and captain of the basketball team. Mrs. Hile served with the Williamsburg Volunteer Rescue Squad as an ambulance driver and was a member of their Women’s Auxiliary.  She was a life member of the Peninsula Council Telephone Pioneers of America.  As a young woman, she enjoyed the Home Demonstration Club, served as a cubscout leader, and spent summers playing in the woman’s softball league.

She was an active member of the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church her entire life, where she was a Sunday school teacher, served on various committees, and participated in the knitting group.  She especially enjoyed her membership in the Circle Seven women’s organization, for over seven decades.  Her Greeting Card Ministry was second to none!  She attended church regularly, sitting with her friends in their favorite pew.  Eleanor’s grandfather Robert Mallory, her father Ray Mallory, and her husband James Hile each served on the Session of the church.  It was important that her children Patty, John, and Roger become active members, as well.  She was a faithful servant.

Her family and friends describe her as being kind, generous, sweet, supportive, humorous and a loyal friend to all.  Her years as “Mom” and “Grandma” were spent traveling near and far to attend athletic events, musical concerts, various performances, and graduations.  This support was shown to others in her extended family and group of close friends, as well as to their children and grandchildren.  As a widow for more than thirty years, she was always on the go.  She preferred bare feet to shoes, outdoors to indoors, and Pepsi to Coke.

Eleanor visited every state and almost every province of Canada.  A cruise with family took her to locations in the Caribbean Sea.  Some of her favorite trips were attending reunions of the John More Association.  Her ancestors were Scottish and the More cousins meet regularly in the Catskills of New York State and around the country.  The celebration of her life will include the sound of bagpipes, at her request.

Eleanor was predeceased by her parents Ray Zenas Mallory and Bertie Dyle Campbell, and her brother William Leroy Mallory.  She is survived by her sister Doris Mallory Hyde of Kalamazoo, MI, sister-in-law Linda Mader Mallory, of Elk Ridge, UT, children Patricia Hile Yewcic of Chesapeake, VA, John Ray Hile (Linda) of Wildwood, MO, Roger Allen Hile (Loria) of Chester, VA, six grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and many cousins, nieces, nephews and family friends.

The family will receive friends between 7-9:00 p.m. on August 23, 2021, at Bucktrout Funeral Home, Williamsburg, VA.  A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on August 24, 2021 at the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, with interment at Williamsburg Memorial Park immediately following the service.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Williamsburg Presbyterian Church’s Children’s Music Program or Heritage Humane Society.


Service

Tuesday, August 24, 2021
11:00 AM

Williamsburg Presbyterian Church - Directions
215 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Burial

Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Williamsburg Memorial Park - Directions
130 King William Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23188

Visitation

Monday, August 23, 2021
7:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Bucktrout Funeral Home - Directions
4124 Ironbound Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
757-229-3822

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  • August 22, 2021
    David Lewis says:
    Patty, John, and Roger. Heartbroken to learn of the passing of your mom, or as she was known to me, my other mom. Countless times, Candy and I would walk to your house, come to the garage door where "Pop" would tell us to come on in, you don't need to knock. Your mom always had something going on upstairs in the kitchen. I always enjoyed talking to them waiting for Roger to get off the phone. She was the kindest I've ever known, a Williamsburg legend, and will be deeply missed.

  • August 22, 2021
    Judy Smith says:
    Such a sweet woman. I’ll always cherish my homemade crocheted dish rags that you would always send in my yearly Christmas card. I have the last one she mailed me in a bag and it has not been used and will never be used. It will now have its home in my hutch. May God bless her family during this time of sorrow. Love you all, Wayne & Judy Smith and our kids and grandkids

  • August 23, 2021
    Debbie Foster lit a candle:
    Lit since August 23, 2021 at 8:58:09 PM

  • August 23, 2021
    Lyman and Debbi (Foley) Hall says:
    Sending much love and sympathy to the Hile family.

  • August 23, 2021
    Kyle Robbins says:
    John, I am sorry I didn't know her, but I am sure she was proud of the person you are. Share as many stories as you remember, hug everyone and never ever forget her. Kyle