Robert M. Hilton, 24, NASCAR Enthusiast

Mr. Hilton was born on October 5, 1980, in Lorain and was a lifelong resident. He attended the Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Lorain.

He was a NASCAR enthusiast, a big fan of the late Dale Ernhardt, enjoyed working on cars, skating and rollerblading.

He is survived by his wife, Holly A. (nee Coutch) Hilton, father Robert M. Hilton, Sr of Lorain, mother Victoria Salva of Lorain, brothers, Jason and Nathan Hilton both of Lorain, sister Tracy Norton of Lorain, maternal grandmother Rev. Virginia Salva of Lorain, paternal grandfather Danny Lake of Shaker Heights, OH and several aunts and uncles.

Mr. Hilton was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother Jackie Lake in 1999 and a maternal grandfather John Salva in 2005.

Friends may call at the Schwartz, Spence, Boyer & Cool Home for Funerals, 1124 W. 5th Street, Lorain, Ohio on Sunday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Funeral services will be on Monday, September 26, 2005, at 11:00 am in the funeral home with his grandmother Rev. Virginia Salva and Rev. Howard Carroll, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church officiating.

Burial will be on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, at 11:00 AM in the Berlin Cemetery in Berlin, Ohio.

The family suggest that memorial contributions may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, 1 Perkins Square, Akron, OH 44308.

Online condolences at http://www.boyer-cool.com/