Rev. Willie G. Hilton

BALTIMORE, Md. — The Rev. Willie G. “WG” Hilton departed this life on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, in Baltimore.

Born Sept. 15, 1930, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Henry and Beulah Thames Hilton. At an early age, he joined Mt. Zero Baptist Church. Shortly after moving to Baltimore, the Rev. Hilton became a member of United Glorious Church of Christ. Later, he was ordained as a minister and became the pastor of St. Phillips Holiness Church Inc.

He was joined in marriage to Cleotha Weeks of Clarendon County. From this marriage, six children were born.

He was preceded in death by one son, Walter Hilton; five brothers; and four sisters.

After the death of his wife of 44 years, he later married the former Martha Staten.

Those who remain to cherish his memory are two sons, Willie (Kyle) and Sandy (Pamela); three loving daughters, Tiny (Gerry), Cleotha (Mack) and Janett (Barry); two sisters, Luella McCray and Lizzie Prince; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lee McCray, Clifton Prince, Mimoreen Spell, Blanche Green (Warren), Maud Canty (Roosevelt), Hatty Canty and Jannie Mack (Arthur); 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. Zero Missionary Baptist Church, where Dr. Lucious Dixon serves as pastor. The eulogy will be delivered by Pastor Edward McLaurin, his son-in-law.

Interment will follow in St. John Church Cemetery, Silver community.

Online condolences may be sent to Flemingdelaine@aol.com.

Fleming-DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel is in charge of services.