Harvey "Danky" Hill

Harvey Donel Hill was born in Caruthersville, Missouri, to Walter L. Hill and Mary A. Hill. At the age of two, he moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois. In 1981, during his teenage years, Harvey and his family relocated to Seattle, Washington. 

Harvey attended eighth grade at Mercer Middle School before beginning high school at Ingraham. After one year, he transferred to Garfield High School, where he proudly represented the Bulldogs. Following high school, he briefly continued his education at Bellevue Community College. 

Throughout his career, Harvey held various positions in the security field.  Most recently, he worked with Professional Technical Security Services, Inc.

In 2010, Harvey moved to Oakland, California, and later made Fremont, California, his home.  On July 11, 2017, he married Roshanda Freeman.

Harvey had a lifelong passion for music. He loved rapping, creating original music, and making his own beats. He was also a devoted Golden State Warriors fan who proudly supported his team through every season.

Harvey passed away on September 14, 2026, at the age of 58.

Harvey was preceded in death by grandparents Annie Pearl Mayes, A.G. Fuller, Sr., Demether Ivory, and Walter L. Hill Sr.; aunts Ruth Ella Fuller, Darlene Jones, and Lillie Qualls; uncle Oscar Jones; and cousin Betty Pearl McQuarter. 

Left to cherish Harvey’s memory are beloved wife Roshanda Freeman; son Marcillus Hill; daughter and son-in-law Sharde and Rodney Pierre; son Brandon Gosey; grandchildren Khalif Freeman, Maajid Freeman, and Roshad Freeman; father Walter L. Hill and wife, Vangie Hill; mother Mary A. Hill; sisters Yvetta Hill-Enoye and Tawanna Jones; brothers-in-law Friday Enoye, Dion Jones and Roosevelt; mother-in-law, Linda Mullen; sister-in-law, Tiffany; nephew Emmett Williams; niece Madison Jones; aunt, Freeda Hill-Mosley, and husband, Matthew Mosley; and a host of extended family members, dear friends, and loved ones who will deeply miss him and forever cherish the memories they shared.  

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