Community honors Ally Hill: Mother of 2, Skyline employee killed at work
By Giacomo Luca
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MOUNT HEALTHY, Ohio (WLWT) — A public viewing will be held on Monday to honor the life of Ally Hill, 27, a mother of two, who was slain while working at the Norwood Skyline earlier this month.
Visitation services will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Paul R. Young Funeral Home on June 15, followed by a private burial service.
The 27-year-old server was working the lunch rush at the Skyline Chili on Montgomery Road when a man entered the restaurant and attacked her with a knife, according to Norwood police.
Friends of Ally Hill say she briefly dated the suspect in 2024. Rick Wright, 37, was arrested shortly after the attack and is being held behind bars on $1 million bond.
Hill was a 2016 graduate of Turpin High School and the Live Oaks Career Campus. She leaves behind two young children, her high school sweetheart and husband, her father, and her siblings. Hill is remembered as a devoted mother to her two young children and a person who cherished life.
Since the tragedy, thousands of people have stepped up to honor Hill’s life, contributing to fundraisers hosted by Skyline Chili and Norwood Delite Creamy Whip, as well as through GoFundMe campaigns.
The Skyline fundraiser alone has raised more than $150,000 to support Hill’s children.
“Tragedies like this, especially unnecessary tragedies, bring out the best in people, period,” said Steve Misleh, owner of Skyline Chili in Norwood.
“The kindness and the outpouring is immeasurable. It’s immeasurable. And from the bottom of our hearts, we thank everyone,” Misleh said.
The Norwood Skyline will close today so staff can attend the public viewing. A fundraiser has been set up to benefit Ally’s children.
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