Ruth Hilton Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth Hilton (West Haven, Connecticut), who passed away at the age of 90, on December 29, 2025. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Hilton to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Julius Lewis and Lucy Davis Lewis; her husband Ollie Hilton; her son Duane Hilton; her sisters, Arnetha L. Hanna and Tena Estell Session; and her sister-in-law Ruthner Hilton.
She is survived by: her children, Cynthia Boyd (Curtis) of Hamden, CT, Debra H. Wallace of Hemingway, SC and Derrell Hilton (Avis) of Ennis, Texas.; her grandchildren, Lakeah Boyd, Antwaine Carter, Xavier Johnson, Candra Boyd, Lakendra Garrett (Michael), Laveshia Hilton, Tanasha Hilton, Mervin Williams III, LaQuardia Williams, Chonston Williams and Tamika Henley; her uncle EJ Davis (Ida Mae); her brothers-in-law, Mack Hanna and Elijah Session; her nieces and nephews, Marion Hanna (Stephaine), Stacy Hanna (Beky), John Franklin Hilton, Lindell Sessions Jr., Derek Sessions Jr., Korey Hanna, Justice Hanna, Marvin Haynes (Lorna), Altheria Hilton, Sheila Jones (Fred), Alicia Hilton Stewart, Shana Dunn (Jeremy) and Trinity Hanna; her cousins, William Rogers (Sue), Louetha Williams, Jessie Lee Brown and Bettie Lewis-Farrington; her godchildren, Melissa Hargget (Anthony), Tonya Scott (Jerry), Sonja Byers (Sam), Charlene Rivers (Ricky), Ida Greene (Bernard) and Jennette Brown; and her grandchildren, Chelsea Murray, Caleb Murray (Nesha), Khyann Taylor, Jelisa Burton and Elouise Burton. She is also survived by her 9 great-great-grandchildren.
