Reginald Hill

Reginal Hill, (68) passed away on March 22, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.  He was born on July 19, 1953, at Saint Vincent Hospital, in Kansas City, Missouri to Clarence Hill, Jr. and Frances N. Jenkins.  Reginald grew up on 36th Bales in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Central Middle in 1967 and Central High School in 1971 located in Kansas City, Missouri.   

After high school, Reginald attended New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico on an athletic scholarship where he excelled in football along with track and field.  In 1974, Reginald (along with 11 others) pledged the Sigma Tau Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated.  His line name was “Rock-Strawberry Hill”. He then became one of the founding charter members of Omega Psi Phi’s undergraduate ETA ETA chapter at New Mexico State University on May 15, 1975.  Reginald Hill held a Life Member Status with the Beta Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity, Inc. in Kansas City, Missouri up until his death.  Reginald graduated with a Business Administration degree from New Mexico State University in 1975. 

Reginald was formally employed at the Jackson County Jail as the Program Service Supervisor and went on become co-owner of Accent Travel, Incorporated (family owned and operated business) that opened in 1983. With Reginald’s business expertise, Accent Travel issued about 1.5 million in tickets per year and was recognized as one of the top three travel agencies in the United States in 1990.  He was also a member of the Troost Midtown Association where he hosted the Troost Community Action and Prevention Program in 1995.  Reginald served as a High Impact Volunteer for the City Union Mission in Kansas City, Missouri in 2012.  Reginald also served as a troop leader for the Boy Scouts of America “Troop Local 292” (developed through St. Stephen Baptist Church) from 2014-2017 where he helped prepare young people for the real world by educating them on how to make ethical and moral choices along with unique survival skills.  He also worked as a Para-Professional Scout Leader from 2015-2020 as he would present scouting information to local elementary age students. Reginald demonstrated involvement in a whole host other of organizations and developments, demonstrating his professionalism and leadership in the Kansas City metro area.  Reginald Hill also attended St. Stephens Baptist Church located in Kansas City, Missouri where he served as a deacon also involved with the transportation and kitchen ministries. 

Reginald married Remell Walker on June 11, 2019, in Columbia, Missouri.  They were happily married for three years.  Reginald was preceded into death by his mother and father.  He is survived by his wife Remell Walker-Hill, daughters from oldest to youngest- Germaine Washington (Brad), Reggae Anwisye (Moyenda), and Reggie Hill-Williams (Dante’) along two brothers- Gregory and Kevin Hill.  Reginald also leaves a stepson, Bret Ransom (Christy).