Hylton Ray Brown

Hylton Ray Brown passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025 of complications from Parkinson’s. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home and Cemetery in Lubbock, Texas, with the Rev. Kyle Livingston officiating.

Hylton was born to Ernest Robert and Evelyn Jane (Hays) in Swenson, Texas on October 30, 1930. The family eventually moved to Lubbock, Texas where Hylton graduated from Lubbock High School and then Texas Tech University. He then served in the United States Air Force stationed in Iceland during the Korean War conflict. He met the love of his life, Sandra, at Oakwood Baptist Church in Lubbock, where they were married in 1963. He and Sandra moved to Plainview, Texas where they raised their family, and where Hylton worked in the farming/agriculture sector holding various roles of responsibility starting with Plainview Wheat Growers and retiring in 1999 at Olton Grain Co-op. Following his retirement, he and Sandra moved to Star Harbor, Texas where they enjoyed boating and being outdoors golfing. Following Sandra’s death, Hylton moved to Houston, Texas where he continued to enjoy life, watching sports—particularly tennis and his beloved Texas Rangers and Houston Astros, going on cruises and other outings with friends at his living facility. Hylton was Baptist by faith and attended Tallowood Baptist Church in Houston where he enjoyed going to Sunday School. Hylton was strong in his faith and loved his family, known as “Grandpa” to his grandchildren. He was a life-long Red Raider fan, and a kind, tenderhearted man who will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

Hylton was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years Sandra Brown, his parents, sister Dortha (“Dorsey”) J. Woodward, and brother Clifford Brown, son-in-law Curtis Hill, and grandson Benjamin Kyle Brown.

He is survived by his son Timothy Ray Brown (Rebecca) of Houston, daughter Gayle Anne Hill of McKinney, grandchildren Lauren and Alex Hill, and Sam and Ellen Klare Brown, nieces and nephews and other loving family members.

The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the dedicated staff at Pax et Vita Hospice and Home Care, and Aurora Senior Living, who provided exceptional care and support to Hylton over the last year. Heartfelt thanks are especially given to his caregivers Rachel and Oluwole Oluyomi for their kindness, compassion and dedication.

In lieu of flowers please donate to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at www.michaeljfox.org, BreakthroughT1D at www.breakthrought1d.org, or a charity of your choice.