Yvonne Hilton Lawrence, 75, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital.
The family will receive friends at Colonial Funeral Home in Madison on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, beginning at 1:30 p.m., with the funeral service following at 3 p.m. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends all other times at the home.
Yvonne was born on March 19, 1947 to Walter Early “Dub” Hilton Jr. and Lucille Baker Hilton. She graduated from Northwest Guilford High School and spent her entire career working in the retail fashion industry beginning at Thalhimers and eventually spending many years as a district manager for Talbots. She happily retired to devote herself to her most important roles of “Gran Vonnie” and “Aunt Onnie.” Yvonne loved her family, especially Kathryn, her granddaughter, Madelyn, her niece, and Mason, her nephew. She loved to travel and took many memorable trips with her husband, Sam, and many other family members.
Left to cherish her memory are her loving, devoted husband of 55 years, Sam; one son, Kyle Lawrence and wife Tara of Madison; one brother, Mylon Hilton and wife Michelle of Stokesdale; one granddaughter, Kathryn Lawrence of Madison; one niece, Madelyn Hilton of Stokesdale; and one nephew, Mason Hilton of Stokesdale.
Yvonne was preceded in death by her parents, Walter Early “Dub” Hilton Jr. and Lucille Baker Hilton, and her brothers, Timothy Morris Hilton and Walter Early “Wally” Hilton, III.
Memorials may be made to Horsepower, 4537 Walpole Road, High Point, NC 27265, where Kathryn enjoys therapeutic horseback riding.
Colonial Funeral Home in Madison is serving the family.
Condolences may be offered to the Lawrence family at www.colonialfh.net
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