INTERLOCHEN — Michelle "Mickie" Marie Hillier, 32, of Interlochen, passed away peacefully at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Friday, June 29, 2012, after a long and valiant battle with leukemia. Mickie was born Aug. 18, 1979, in Traverse City, to Roberta Smith and Jeffrey Bennetts, of Traverse City.
Mickie was a loving wife and mother of two. She leaves behind six-year-old, Carson Micah, two-year-old, Aaliyah May Hillier and her loving husband of eight years, Gary Matthew Hillier.
Mickie enjoyed music, outdoor sports and many other things, but most importantly, she enjoyed being surrounded by her loving friends and family, sharing laughter and making memories. Mickie truly was a selfless individual who would do anything for her loved ones and would even go out of her way for people she didn't know.
Surviving are her husband, Gary; children, Carson and Aaliyah; parents, Roberta and Jeff; siblings, Jeffrey "JJ" Frederick, Benjaman Bennetts, Kammeron Bennetts, Carrie Bennetts, Christopher Bennetts and Kelly Roy; aunts, Jeanie Frederick, Bernice Frederick and Denise Frederick; and uncles, Glenn Bennetts and James Bennetts. She will also be missed dearly by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and Madge Hillier; her grandparents, Gabriel and Joan Bennetts, and grandmother, Donna Cheylava; as well as many other loving family members and friends.
Mickie was preceded in death by her grandfather, Henry Petch; and uncles, William Frederick Jr. and Lawrence Frederick.
A memorial service will be held at Covell Funeral Home in Traverse City on Friday, July 6, at 1 p.m., with visitation from noon. Mickie will be buried at Memorial Gardens on Veterans Drive in Traverse City.
Donations and contributions to assist the family can be made at any 5/3 Bank location to the Michelle "Mickie" Hiller Family Benefit Fund.
Obituaries
July 5, 2012
Michelle 'Mickie' Marie Hillier
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