Gerald Ray Hilyard

Gerald ""Jerry"" Ray Hilyard, 59 of Advance, NC, formerly of El Dorado, died on March 24, 2010 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC. As his courageous battle with cancer came to an end, he was surrounded by his family. Born August 12, 1950 in El Dorado to the late Ray Arthur and Betty Ann Hilyard, Jerry spent the majority of his life there. Jerry graduated from El Dorado High School in 1968 and attended Henderson State University. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Sandra Fogg Hilyard, of Advance, NC; daughters, Jennifer Mitchell (Marcus) of El Dorado and Jessica Brown (Josh) of Charleston, SC; one grandson, Hutton Stahl Mitchell of El Dorado and one brother, Tom Hilyard (Janette) of Dallas, TX as well as many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was a member of First Baptist Church. On weekends Jerry enjoyed golf and hiking. He managed to get a hole in one despite his ""unique"" golf swing. The ""Hikers"" enjoyed hiking the Ozark Trail together. Many of the stories are still untold as ""what happened on the trail, stayed on the trail."" He will be remembered by his family as a wonderful husband, father, friend, handyman and personal GPS. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in El Dorado with a visitation following at the church. Memorials may be made to the Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or to First Baptist Church, 200 West Main, El Dorado, AR 71730. Online condolences may be made to www.hayworth-miller.com

Memorials:
Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 or to First Baptist Church, 200 West Main, El Dorado, AR 71730

Service:
Service at 02:00pm on March 31, 2010 at First Baptist Church of El Dorado