John Hull

John Tillman Hull, of Hickory, N. C., passed away on January, 7 2014. John was born on the Peeler farm, Belwood, Cleveland County, North Carolina on January 10, 1926 to Ralph Clifton and Mary Peeler Hull. He grew up on the family farm in the Flay Section of Lincoln County. He graduated from North Brook High School and attended Lenoir-Rhyne College. After his first year at Lenoir-Rhyne, he joined the U. S. Marines and was sent to the Pacific. After World War II was over, he returned home, attended and graduated from North Carolina State College, majoring in General Engineering. While at Lenoir-Rhyne, he met Mildred Cline and they were married on June 21, 1950. John was owner of H. C. Cline Building and Supply. He was a long time member of the First Methodist Church of Hickory and taught the Adult Fellowship Class for many years. He was a lifetime member of North Carolina Wildlife. John loved anything concerning the outdoors. He started hunting as a boy on the Hull Farm. He made his first trip to Wyoming in 1961 to hunt game in the Rocky Mountains and continued to hunt as long as he was able. His last major hunt was with his son, Tillman for big game in Namibia, Africa. In his later years, he loved to sit on the porch of the farm in Flay, watch the wildlife, and reminisce about his days growing up there. John was predeceased by his parents, Ralph & Mary Hull, his wife, Mildred and his brother Caleb Hull and by his brother-in-law, C. O. Plyler, Jr. He is survived by his daughters, Rosanne Hull Pritchett, Betty Hull Peterson, (husband Garrett Camp), Susan Hull Myer (husband John Myer); and his son John Tillman Hull II. He is survived by six grandchildren, Jessica and Kirsten Peterson; Jonathan, Erin, Kristen and Lauren Myer; his sister, Ruth Plyler of Jacksonville, Fla., and his brother Burl Hull of Greensboro, N. C. The funeral will be held on Friday, January 10th at 1:00 at First Methodist Church, Hickory, N.C. with reception following in the social hall and a brief graveside service at 3:00pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Hickory, NC or to the charity of your choice. Please sign the online guestbook at www.JenkinsFuneralHome.net. The Hull family has entrusted arrangements to Jenkins Funeral Home in Newton- #828-464-1555.