Mrs. Ruth Cruise Hylton

Mrs. Ruth Cruise Hylton, age 81 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County on July 14, 1930 to the late Robert and Sallie Turner Cruise. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hylton was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Ray Hylton, a granddaughter, Tana Self; two sisters, Mary Pendleton and Emma Helms; and three brothers, Jessie, James and Hoy Cruise. She was a longtime member of the Apostolic Christian Church, and was a Mother of the Church. She had been a CNA at R. J. Reynolds Patrick County Memorial Hospital (now Pioneer Community Hospital).
Mrs. Hylton is survived by five daughters and sons-in-law, Marie and Elmer DeHart of Stuart, Rosalie and Byrle Terry of Meadows of Dan, and Connie and Mike Wallace, Debbie and Mike Willard, Judy and Tim Pack, all of Stuart; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Cliff Hylton of Stuart, Clarence and Christie Hylton of Roanoke; eight grandchildren, Chris Hazelwood and wife, Geri, Brad Hazelwood and wife, Erica, Kimberly Hylton, Nicole Hylton, Shanna Wallace, Megan Willard, Joshua Willard and Jennifer King and husband, Doug; eight great-grandchildren, Trevor and Maddie Hazelwood, Gavin, Ella and Colton Hazelwood and Chloe, Savannah and Bella Wright; two brothers, a twin, Alfred Cruise of Bassett and Elmer Cruise of Grapeland, Texas; and two sisters, Clemmie Martin of Woolwine and Josie Belcher of Laurel Fork.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hylton will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Rev. Ronald Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Jack's Creek Primitive Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 12:00 p.m. until time of the service, and at other times at the homeplace. If desired, memorials may be made to Smith River Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 122, Woolwine, Virginia 24185. Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.moodyfuneralservices.com.

Funeral Sat. at 2:00 pm at Moody Funeral Home
Visitation Sat. at the funeral home beginning at noon until time of the service
Burial in Jack's Creek Primitive Baptist Church cemetery