Cheryl Penelope Hilton

Cheryl Penelope Hilton obituary, Barnstaple, UK

Cheryl Penelope Hilton

Cheryl Hilton Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Aug. 21, 2025.
Cheryl Penelope Hilton, 71, of Barnstaple, UK, passed away on Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 after a brief battle with liver cancer. She was surrounded by her loved ones at the time she passed.



Cheryl was born September 8th, 1953, the daughter of the late William and Nora Robins in Ilfracombe, UK. In 1972, Cheryl married her husband, Keith Hilton and had four children: Mark, Paul, Jayne and Luke. In 1983, the family immigrated from Plymouth, UK to Kingston, NY. After raising her children, Cheryl started work as an aide at the Children's Annex. In 1998, Cheryl returned to school at Maria College, where she earned an associates degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant. Cheryl continued to work at the Children's Annex until Keith and Cheryl relocated to Calabash, NC in 2007. Cheryl continued occupational therapy work as a contractor in North & South Carolina, until she retired in 2016. During Cheryl's retirement, she and Keith enjoyed traveling throughout the world. In 2024, Cheryl and Keith returned to the UK. Cheryl is survived by her husband, her sister, Tricia Roehrig (Bill), four children, nine grandchildren and seven great-grand children.



There will be a celebration of life on September 6th from 1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. at Hasbrouck Park, in Kingston, NY.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the American Cancer Society.

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