Suzanne Lida (Harms) Hillis, 88, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away December 29, 2019. She was an active member of Christ United Methodist Church and former instrumental music teacher at St. Mary's Episcopal School and GBC Conservatory of Music.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse D. and Della L. (Urfer) Harms, sister, Vera Obert, and her husband of 57 years, James Hillis.

She is also survived by her children Dana Lott, Richard Hillis and Gretchen Spencer; grandchildren, Kristen Lott, Lauren Lott, Stephen Lott, Lindsay Lott, Jordan Rogers, Jesse Hillis and Nathan Hillis.

She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and teacher. She loved attending the Memphis Symphony Orchestra and spending time at Watts Bar lake.

Funeral service held at Christ United Methodist Church in Wilson Chapel with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.

Published in The Commercial Appeal from Dec. 31, 2019 to Jan. 1, 2020