Vera Louise Thompson Atwell Hill, 72, of 2908 Walter Drive NW Concord, NC 28027 went to be with the Lord after a period of declining health on Friday, November 12, 2010 at Avante of Concord. Born on May 11, 1938 in Greenwood, South Carolina to the late Jasper Smith and Nellie Compton Thompson. Mrs. Hill was a graduate of A.L. Brown High School and Cabarrus School of Nursing, and later retired from CMC-NorthEast formerly known as Cabarrus Memorial Hospital as a Nurse. She was a member of Roberta Baptist Church, and Iron Peddlers Antique Tractor Club where she served as secretary. A visitation will be held at Hartsell Funeral Home Concord on Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 12:30 until 2 PM. Funeral services will follow in the chapel at 2 PM, with Rev. David Wyatt officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery. Pallbearers for Mrs. Hill will be members of The Iron Peddlers Antique Tractor Club. Survived by: husband, Alvin Hill of the home; step-sons, Shane Atwell of Concord, Tony Atwell of Concord, Alvin Hill, II of Lincolnton; brother, J. Harold Thompson of Mooresville; sister, Sandra Roseman of China Grove; nieces, Jody Wyatt and Tena Campbell; nephews, Chris Roseman and Kale Thompson; six grandchildren. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Association Diabetes Action 426 C Street NE Washington, DC 20002 or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International 120 Wall Street NY, NY 10005. Hartsell Funeral Home Concord is serving the Hill family. Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com