Anthony Dyrell Hill

Tabor City, NC

Anthony Dyrell Hill, age 72, of Tabor City, NC, passed away Saturday, February 14, 2026 in his home. Born June 25, 1953 in Marion, SC, he was the son of the late Odell Hill and Doris Kay Hammond Hill.

Dyrell owned and operated two auto parts stores and machine shops alongside his family. Dyrells Auto Supply in Tabor City, NC since 1975 and Auto Parts Express in Whiteville, NC since 2002. He was passionate about the business he built with his family and had a true love for drag racing. For many years he enjoyed the thrill of building and driving his own race cars. After nearly 30 years of his race cars being in storage, his son, grandson and son-in-law have followed in his footsteps and rekindled the love he had for drag racing.

He is survived by his wife of nearly 50 years (April 25, 1976) Gwen Cartrette Hill with whom he was not only married to but worked beside daily in the family business; two daughters Andreau Wingate of Little River, SC, Natasha Long (John) of Clarendon, NC, one son, Zack Hill (Tanya) of Tabor City, NC; three grandchildren, Dayton Long (Leah Brooke), Emily Wingate and Jaden Long and one great granddaughter, Saylor Grace Long, one sister, Melanie Fowler (Ricky) of Clarendon, NC. 

Visitation will be held from 6:00PM until 8:00PM on Monday, February 16, 2026 in Inman Ward Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:00AM in the Inman Ward Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Sandy Plain Church Cemetery.

A service of Inman Ward Funeral Home & Crematory of Tabor City, NC.

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