Hilton, D. Homer    

GLADEWATER -- Services for Brother D. Homer Hilton, 79, of East Mountain, will be 
held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2006, at Croley Funeral Home Chapel, with Brother 
Pat McNair officiating. Burial will be in Gladewater Memorial Park. Born February 
16, 1927, in Wichita Falls, he died Wednesday, March 14, 2006. He spent his lifetime 
serving the Lord. His pastorates included New Hopewell Baptist of Gilmer, Locust 
Grove Baptist Church of Gilmer, and Berean Baptist in Longview. For the past 42 
years, he had been a missionary in Old Mexico. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn 
Hilton of East Mountain; two daughters and son-in-law, Marie Thornton of Gilmer, and 
Lois Marie and Vince Garcia of Red Oak; two sons and daughter-in-law, Albert James 
Hilton of Longview, and Danny and Margarita Hilton of Arlington; 10 grandchildren; 
five step-children and spouses, Jonathan and Vlora Williams of Iraq, Champ Dwayne 
and Leslie Johnson of Dallas, Kimberly Nicole and Ronny Kerr of White Oak, Bobby 
Brandon and Carrie Johnson of Longview, Tammy Kaye and Corey Jordan of Longview; 
two brothers, Jimmie Hilton of Houston, and Dale Hilton of Gilmer; sister, Modena 
Grooms of Longview; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his 
parents, John Henry and Billie Hilton; first wife, Bobbie Hilton; daughter, Lois 
Spoon; and brother, Glenn Hilton. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. this 
evening, March 17, 2006, at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 3/17/2006.