Kevin Douglas Hilliard, age 60 of Echoing Ridge Residence, Canal Fulton, died October 13, 2012 at Affinity Hospital of Massillon. He was born March 22, 1952 in Canton, Ohio.

Preceded in death by his parents; Mary Elizabeth (Hill) and Richard J Hilliard Jr.

Survived by his sisters; Claudia Hendrix of St. Charles, Illinois, Tami (John) Baum of Florida, Jody (Kim) Gardner of Jackson Township, Ohio, Marla Hilliard (Paul Thoreck) of St. Augustine, Florida, Nancy (Dennis) Tyrrell of Hudson, Ohio, his brothers; Richard (Sue) Hilliard of Sarasota, Florida, and Thomas Hilliard of Lyndhurst, Ohio, nieces and nephews; Jena (Riley), Adam, Emma Lee (Jason), Katie, Allison (Barney), Ashley, Jimmy, Meghan (Dave), Brittany, and Christiania, great nieces and nephews; Nathan, Peyton, Charlie, Harper, and Hayden.

The family will receive visitors at Heitger Funeral Home, Jackson Chapel, 5850 Wales Rd., N.W., Massillon, Ohio on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 from 1 - 2 PM and services will begin at 2 PM with Pastor Kevin Thomas officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Memorial Park, Massillon.

The family would like to thank the many people that cared for and loved Kevin. All of you were a great joy to him. Kevin is now able to run, laugh, talk, and swim to his hearts content in God's Heavenly Kingdom.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Echoing Ridge Residence of Canl Fulton, 431 Beverly Ave., Canal Fulton, Ohio, 44614.

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