Hylton, Minnie M.

hylton, minnieMrs. Minnie Mae Hylton, 78, of Galesburg, Illinois died at 12:20 pm Tuesday, July 14, 2015 in Marigold Health Care Center.

She was born October 17, 1936 in West Point, Mississippi the daughter of James and Grace Cobb Tallie. She married William Fred Brown in Mississippi and later married Robert Hylton in Chicago.

Minnie is survived by her two daughters, Minnie B. Brown of Galesburg and Mattie L. (Wallace) Brown of Chicago; her daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Tallie of West Point, Mississippi; her brother, Willie James (Thelma) Tallie of Kansas City, Kansas; two sisters, Freddie Mae (Andrew) Young of West Point and Magnolia (Roosevelt) Nole of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina; twelve grandchildren; thirty four great grandchildren and ten great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her son, Jimmie Lee Tallie, her daughter, Albelene Felton, six brothers, David, John Henry, Henderson, Willie Lee, Eddie and James Tallie, Jr., three sisters Clara Bell Randle, Martha Strong and Gracie Brown, her granddaughter, Kartina L. Brown, her niece, Caroline (Ramon) Jackson and her cousin, Ceaster Tallie.

Minnie worked for the Zenith Company in Chicago for 13 years. She was baptized in the Baptist faith. Minnie enjoyed playing bingo and going to casinos, going for walks, and reading her Bible. Minnie truly enjoyed her time spent with family.

Funeral services are scheduled for 11 am Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel. Rev. Kimberly Bonds and Minister Greg Vickers will officiate. Visitation will be 10-11 am Saturday at the chapel. Memorials may be made to the family in c/o of Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg chapel. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com

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