IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Lowell
Hilton
November 22, 1917 – August 29, 2015
Obituary
Lowell Hilton, 97, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at his home in Olney. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 31, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Olney with Andy Graham, pastor of Southside Baptist Church, officiating, assisted by Harrell Braddock, Jr., pastor of the First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Restland Cemetery in Olney. Arrangements are under the direction of Lunn Funeral Home of Olney.
Lowell was born on November 22, 1917 in rural Archer County to the late Thomas and Maude (Spradlin) Hilton. He married Eileen Reid on May 20, 1939 in Vernon, Texas. He lived in Olney since 1939 except for four years when he served his country proudly in the United States Army. He served in the 776 Tank Destroyer Battalion during World War II. Before he went into the Army, he managed Wooten Wholesale Grocer. After returning from his service in the Army, he worked for Calvin Gas Company, which he later bought and changed the name to Olney Fuel and Supply which he ran for over forty years. Lowell was a member of the First United Methodist Church and had served on several boards and committees. He was a member of the Olney Volunteer Fire Department for more that twenty-five years. Lowell was a member of the Olney Boots and Saddle Club and was an avid supporter of his community.
Lowell was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Reid Hilton; great-grandson Luke Shaun Hilton; two sisters, Ouida Fichte and Foy Martin; and one brother, T. L. Hilton, Jr.
Lowell is survived by his wife of seventy-six years, Eileen Reid Hilton of Olney; daughter-in-law, Ginger McWhorter Hilton of Olney; granddaughter, Gretchen Hilton Mafi and husband Jeff Mafi of Stillwater, Oklahoma; grandson, Jeff Hilton and wife Jessica Berry Hilton and their children Hannah Hilton and Dillon Hilton all of Olney; and his brother, Wayne Hilton and wife Martha Hilton of Dallas, Texas.
Family visitation will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Lunn Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 305, Olney, Texas 76374, or to Southside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 155, Olney, Texas 76374.
Please visit www.lunnfuneralhome.com for guestbook entries and condolences.
Lowell was born on November 22, 1917 in rural Archer County to the late Thomas and Maude (Spradlin) Hilton. He married Eileen Reid on May 20, 1939 in Vernon, Texas. He lived in Olney since 1939 except for four years when he served his country proudly in the United States Army. He served in the 776 Tank Destroyer Battalion during World War II. Before he went into the Army, he managed Wooten Wholesale Grocer. After returning from his service in the Army, he worked for Calvin Gas Company, which he later bought and changed the name to Olney Fuel and Supply which he ran for over forty years. Lowell was a member of the First United Methodist Church and had served on several boards and committees. He was a member of the Olney Volunteer Fire Department for more that twenty-five years. Lowell was a member of the Olney Boots and Saddle Club and was an avid supporter of his community.
Lowell was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Reid Hilton; great-grandson Luke Shaun Hilton; two sisters, Ouida Fichte and Foy Martin; and one brother, T. L. Hilton, Jr.
Lowell is survived by his wife of seventy-six years, Eileen Reid Hilton of Olney; daughter-in-law, Ginger McWhorter Hilton of Olney; granddaughter, Gretchen Hilton Mafi and husband Jeff Mafi of Stillwater, Oklahoma; grandson, Jeff Hilton and wife Jessica Berry Hilton and their children Hannah Hilton and Dillon Hilton all of Olney; and his brother, Wayne Hilton and wife Martha Hilton of Dallas, Texas.
Family visitation will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Lunn Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to First United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 305, Olney, Texas 76374, or to Southside Baptist Church, P.O. Box 155, Olney, Texas 76374.
Please visit www.lunnfuneralhome.com for guestbook entries and condolences.
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