Hill, George Washington, serial # 6319461, son of Wesley Marion Hill and Roxie Anna Grimes enlisted in the U.S. Army on August 13, 1919 at Fort Oglethorpe, GA as a private. He was honorably discharged on September 25, 1920 at O�Reilly General Hospital, Osteen, NY., after serving a little more than a year due to medical reasons. While in service, he was a member of the Quartermaster Corps. He was awarded a disability pension at the time of discharge.

He was born on Factory Creek, Wayne County, TN on August 25, 1898 and had to tell the enlistment officer his birth date was earlier to attain the age of 21 years old to be able to join at that time.

After discharge from the U.S. Army, he returned to Collinwood and married Virgie Ethel Jones from Cloverdale, AL on February 25, 1923. George and Virgie had five children, Garland, Everett, G.W.,Jr., Clarence(Tootsie) and Anna. He made his home and raised his family in Collinwood for the next 44 years. During WWII he worked as a security guard at Oak Ridge, TN.. He, along with some other local citizens was responsible for the exit/entrance to The Natchez Trace Parkway located on the east end of Collinwood, as the original plans did not have any type of entry to the Trace close to the town. It was only after talking to the construction workers that the entry was added.

He served as the first county veterinarian, appointed by the Wayne County Court and later served on the city commission in Collinwood and served two terms as Mayor. He was serving as Mayor of Collinwood at the time of his death on February 4, 1967. He was buried in McGlamery Cemetery.