Alice Waldroup Hilton

Mrs. Alice Hilton, age 95, of Lawrenceville, formerly of Sautee-Nacoochee, passed away on February 4, 2019.  Mrs. Hilton had been living with her daughter and son-in-law in Lawrenceville, GA for the last five years due to failing health.  Prior to that, she resided at her home of more than 70 years in Sautee, GA, which was where she truly longed to be.  

Mrs. Hilton was born February 19, 1923, in Hayesville, NC., the second of ten children born to Herbert Wilkerson Waldroup and Bernice Henson Waldroup of Franklin, NC.  She was married to James Rex Hilton on January 18, 1944, in Canton, Ohio.  After living in Ohio for several years, they relocated back to Georgia upon the birth of their first child.  Mrs. Hilton was a member of Community Baptist Church, Sautee, GA and later became a member of Harvest Christian Church, Clarkesville, GA.  She was always active in her community and especially enjoyed all the activities she participated in with her church family.  Mrs. Hilton will be remembered for her kindness as well as her outgoing and loving personality.  She has blessed all her family and friends with her grace, perspective on life, love, wisdom and most especially her legacy of faith and dependence on God. She will be remembered by all her family for the fierce love she gave to them all.

Mrs. Hilton is survived by her daughters, Jennifer Pharris and son-in-law Mitchell Pharris of Sautee, GA and Ruth Hilton Connor and son-in-law Bill Connor of Lawrenceville, GA; grandson, James Chad Hilton and daughter-in-law Amy Hilton, Cleveland, GA; sister, Virginia Waldroup Cooper of Winder, GA; sisters-in-law, Lelia Waldroup of Hayesville, NC and Shirlene Waldroup of Hayesville, NC; as well as a multitude of grandkids, great grandkids, nephews and nieces.  

Mrs. Hilton was preceded in death by her husband, James Rex Hilton; sons, Michael and Ralph Hilton; and grandson, Kevin Hilton, all of Sautee, GA.  She was also preceded in death by her sister, Gladis Waldroup Wilson of Franklin, NC; brother, Harold Waldroup of Hayesville, NC; sister, Glenna Waldroup Monkus of Nichols, GA formerly of Oakwood, GA; sister Meryl Waldroup Monkus of Blue Ridge, GA; brothers, Coy and Roy Waldroup of Franklin, NC, Brance Waldroup of Hayesville, NC, and Horace Waldroup of Franklin, NC.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Harvest Christian Church in Clarkesville, GA. The Rev. Tim Hilton, the Rev. Raymond Fortner and the Rev. Michael Wilkes will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 2-4 & 6-8 PM Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at the funeral home. 

To share a memory or to leave a condolence please visit www.barrettfh.com.

Barrett Funeral Home, Cleveland.