Gilbert Walker Hylton

GILBERT WALKER (G.W) HYLTON CHRISTINASBURG-Gilbert Walker (G. W.) Hylton, 81, loved by friends and family went home to his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 16, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, John B. Hylton and Melissa Ellen Weeks Hylton, two brothers, Fredrick Hylton, Ralph Hylton, sister, Elizabeth Bolt, great grandchild, Chip Sesco. Left to cherish his memory is: his loving wife of 59 years, Miriam Schneider Hylton; three sons, Stephen Hylton and wife Linda, of Bluefield, VA, Gerald Hylton and wife Shirley, of Christiansburg, John Hylton and girl friend Melissa Wirt and her two sons, of Ironto, VA; brother, Curtis Hylton and wife Lillian, Meadows of Dan; sister, Shirley Hylton Richards and husband Robert, of Floyd; two sisters-in-law, Louise Hylton, Thelma Hylton; three grandsons; one granddaughter; seven great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. G. W. was an independent truck driver for 20 years. He was then employed by General Motor Lines and retired from New Energy Bedrooms in 2005. G. W. was a member of Christiansburg Church of the Brethren for 59 years. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at Gardner Funeral Home with the Pastor Donald Peters officiating. Interment followed at Laurel Branch Cemetery in Floyd, VA. The family received friends on Friday from 5 until 8 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd, VA. Donations may be made to Laurel Branch Cemetery, C/O Robert Weeks, 3948 Floyd Highway S, Floyd, VA 24091; or to Floyd County Gideons, PO Box 742, Floyd, VA 24091. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.gardnerfuneralhomefloyd. com