Theresa Renee Hill

Theresa Renee Hill passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, at Kline Hospice House in Mount Airy, Maryland after an 18 month battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 65.

Theresa lived a life marked by faith, service, education, and deep personal connection. Born in Frederick, Maryland, on February 21, 1961, she was the daughter of Wayne E. Hill and Jacquelyn (McIntosh) Ebersole. She graduated from Brunswick High School in 1979, earned a Bachelor of Science in Special Education from Tusculum College in 1983, and later received a Master’s degree in Special Education from James Madison University.

She began her teaching career at North Frederick Middle School in Frederick, Maryland. In 1984, she moved to Winchester, Virginia, where she continued her work in education, teaching at Grafton School , Sherando High School 1995-2003 and 2019-2021, and Northwestern Works. Beyond the classroom, Theresa also cared for others in a more personal way, serving as a nanny for the Kraut family for four years and becoming a treasured influence in the lives of many Winchester families.

Faith was at the center of Theresa’s life. She attended First United Methodist Church in Brunswick, Maryland, and later became a member of Crossroads Community Church in Winchester, Virginia. She loved the Lord and spent her adult life seeking ways to glorify Him through service, fellowship, and missions. Answering a call to missionary work, she studied in Hawaii. She did mission work through Dove International serving in the Philippines, Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, Nairobi, and several years at Sarah’s Covenant Home in Ongole, India. She loved to travel, share God’s love, and serve people wherever she went.

Theresa will also be remembered for the joy she brought to everyday life. If you knew her, you knew her love for crafts, flowers, and gardening, as well as her radiant smile and endless stories from her latest adventures. Over the years, she created a wide and loving circle of family and friends that stretched from Brunswick, Maryland, around the world.

She is survived by her mother, Jacquelyn M. Ebersole; her stepfather, Clair Ebersole; her siblings, Jocelyn Crocker and husband Mark Crocker, Cheri Pentoney and husband Larry Pentoney, and Angela Cornelius and husband Thomas Cornelius; and her step-siblings, Linda Webber, Diane Farmer, husband Gene, Jerry Ebersole, wife Linda, Carrie Ebersole, and Mark Ebersole, wife Margo. She is also survived by thirteen nieces and nephews, eleven great-nephews, and one great-great-nephew. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by her brother, Keith E. Hill and stepbrother, Brian Ebersole and BIL Mike Webber.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 - 4:00 pm and 5:00 - 9:00 pm on Monday, June 8, 2026 at Stauffer Funeral Homes, 1100 North Maple Avenue in Brunswick, Maryland. There will be an open mic from 6:30-8pm for anyone wishing to share memories and testimonies.