Eddie Hill, 66, of Fairfield, Calif., and formerly of Mt. Vernon, died 7:44 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2013, at Medical Center, Gardenia, Calif. He was born Jan. 30, 1947, in Batesville, Miss., the son of Benjamine and Nettie Lee (Bronner) Hill. He is survived by his mother, Nettie Lee Porter of Mt. Vernon; a brother, Richard (Dorothy) Porter of Mt. Vernon; a sister, Louise (Howard) Porter-Rudd of Mt. Vernon; and several nieces and nephews. He was a roofer. Services will be held noon Saturday at New Life Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Delano Scott officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens Visitation will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Services are under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon