Janice Hill, 74, of Panama City, and Defuniak Springs, Florida, passed away on April 27, 2018.

Janice was born June 20, 1943, in the Leach community (Carroll County) Tennessee, to Willie Gray and Inez Kirby Wilkes. She graduated in 1961 from Huntingdon High School, Huntingdon, Tennessee and received her BS degree from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1965. Janice began her teaching career in 1965 at Bay County High School as a Home Economics instructor, and later as the Family and Consumer Sciences Department Head retiring in 2005 after a career spanning 40 years spent at Bay High. Outside of her successful teaching career, Janice continued to serve her community through her membership in Delta Kappa Gamma Society International and serving as a St. Andrews Bay Junior Yacht Club sponsor, volunteering for the American Cancer Society, Bay County Fair Association, Girls', Incorporated and the Florida Chautauqua Center, Inc.

Janice met her future husband on a blind date arranged by a fellow teacher. Together they shared almost 50 years of marriage and shared their love of renovating older homes, restoring antique automobiles, gaming and traveling to historical sites.

Janice is survived by her husband, R. Michael Hill, Tennessee family: brother, Jackie L. Wilkes (Sandra), nieces who adored her, Stacey W. Rush, Shanna Wilkes and great niece, Lauren Grayce Day, special cousin, Jimmie Chandler (Cheryl) and numerous other cousins. North Carolina  family: Sister- in- law, Galen Hill, nephews, Scott Hill (Tahe), Chris Hill (Nana) and great Nephew, Archer Hill.; special cousins, Bill Roberts (Jenny) and Rodney Roberts (Becky) and numerous other cousins; special friends: Jo and Bob Granda; adopted nephews: Robert Granda (Kim) and Christopher Granda.

A celebration of life honoring Janice will take place at 11:00 a.m., Saturday May 12, 2014, at St. Andrews United Methodist Church, 2001 West 11 ^th Street, Panama City, Florida. Family Visitation at the church will precede the service at 10:00 a.m.

Memorial contributions in Janice's honor may be made to the Bay Education Foundation, Inc., 1311 Balboa Avenue, Panama City, FL 32401.