John Franklin Hilton Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Franklin Hilton (Ocala, Florida), born in Kershaw, South Carolina, who passed away on April 1, 2026, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Franklin Hilton to pay them a last tribute.
In the sacred silence of farewell, John is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that John's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, John Thomas Hilton and Tressie Mae Catoe Hilton; and his stepson Richard Baker. He is survived by: his wife Ann Hilton of Ocala, Florida; his daughter Stavana Ellen Hilton Reed (Byron D. Reed) of Alliance, Nebraska; his grandsons, Daniel C. Edmonston and Andrew T. Edmonston; his sister Kathy Faile; his brother-in-law Foster Faile of Port Orange, Florida; and his stepson John A. Rogers of Dublin, Georgia. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
