Roscoe Lamar Hilliard, age 88, of Zolfo Springs, Florida passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in Sebring. He was born in Leigh High Acres, Florida, on September 28, 1927. Mr. Hilliard had been a Hardee County resident since 1990, coming from West Virginia; he previously lived in Dumfries, Virginia for many years.

Roscoe was a Baptist, and worked at Possum Point Power Station in Dumfries, VA, then for Mt. Storm Power Station in Mt. Storm, WV as the station manager. Following in his fathers footsteps he worked in the Citrus and Cattle industries, lovingly referring to his cows as "His Girls". He was a World War II veteran serving in the Unites States Navy.

Roscoe is preceded in death by his loving wife Doris Hilliard, father Olas Hilliard, mother Ida Leigh Ann Addison; and a granddaughter Beth Whitt. He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Fred and Madalyn Hilliard of Ft. Meade, Charles and Kandy Hilliard of Stafford, VA, and Roscoe A. "Buddy" and Debbie Hilliard of Wauchula; three daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Bill Whitt of Sebring, Karen and Jim Martin of Sebring, and Jeannie and Rodney Upchurch of Dumfries, Virginia; 11 Grandchildren and 6 Great Grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105, or online at stjude.org.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Mountcastle Turch Funeral Home in Dale City, Virginia with the Celebration of Life service on Wednesday at 11 am. Burial is in Dumfries Cemetery.