Zelda Hylton Brubaker Obituary
Zelda Hylton Brubaker of Rocky Mount, Virginia, born on May 16, 1930, passed away on July 8, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Benjamin Harrison Hylton and Bertha Ferrell Hylton; her husband Riley Emory Brubaker; her son Darrell Wayne Brubaker; and her siblings, Garland, Benjamin Jr., Aubry Benton, Bee Huffman Harvey and Dorothy Helmandollar.
She is survived by: her children, Stephen Emory Brubaker (Jackie) of Rocky Mount and Lori Diane Brubaker Law (Gary) of Chandler, Arizona; her grandchildren, Keely Law Colvin (Derin) of Gilbert, Ashley Brubaker Grice (Josh) of Boones Mill, Riley Stephen Brubaker (Kaitlin) of Roanoke, Tyler Hampton Brubaker (Kristen) of Boones Mill and Parker Stevinson Law (Ashley) of Chatham; her great grandchildren, Jagger Levi Colvin, Crew Asher Colvin of Gilbert, Emory Mae Grice, Ida Harwell Grice of Boones Mill, Nora Grace Brubaker, Emma Kate Brubaker of Roanoke, Lincoln Stevinson Law, Lucy Kay Law of Chatham, Meredith Paige Brubaker and Miles Everett Brubaker of Boones Mill, Virginia; her daughter Betty Glynne Bowman Thurman; her caregiver Vanessa Bowman; her niece Judy Irvin; her great-nephew Benjamin Irvin (Alison); Edith. She is also survived by family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers and food, the family requests donations be made to the World Hunger Auction in care of Antioch Church of the Brethren, 2996 Callaway Road, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151-7213.
