Mrs. Helen Lawson Hylton

Mrs. Helen “MeMa” Lawson Hylton, age 64 of Woolwine, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem. She was born in North Carolina on February 9, 1952 to the late Sammy and Luby Woods Lawson. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hylton was preceded in death by a brother, Charlie Lawson, and two sisters, Bertha Campbell and Margaret Holt. She loved her special pets, Babe and Skeeter, and her chickens and guineas.

Mrs. Hylton is survived by her husband of 45 years, Herbert Hylton of the home; one daughter, Brenda Hylton of Woolwine and her fiancé, Jeff Inman; two grandchildren, Brandon Hylton and Kandis Hylton; a God-granddaughter, Autumn Lawson; two step-grandchildren, Montana Inman and Cassie Inman; a brother and sister-in-law, Rufus and Bonnie Lawson of Stuart; a sister-in-law, Roxie Lawson of Westfield, North Carollina; five sisters, Nina Hylton of Bassett, Carlene Hylton of Woolwine, Linda Hughes and husband, Donnie of Stuart, Alice Hooker of Stuart and Mary Overby of Lexington, South Carolina; and a special friend, Everine Davis of Woolwine.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 4, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Rev. Gerald Melton officiating. Burial will follow in Snow Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.