SHIRLENE SIMONS HILTON passed away after a three-week battle of complications from a stroke at 7:33 AM on Friday, September 13, 2024, at the age of 77. She was born in Payson, Utah on January 22, 1947. Shirlene was the first of five children born to Enos Latimer Simons and Geraldine Hawkins Simons.
She lived in Utah until her family moved to Houston, Texas in 1963. She attended Bellaire High School her junior year of school and graduated from Marian High School in May 1965. She later went back to school and earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Houston on May 18, 1991. She started her career of teaching at Oleson Elementary in the Aldine Independent School District. She taught 1st grade for five years then transferred to Caraway Intermediate where she taught 6th grade for 1 year. After Caraway Intermediate her teaching career moved to Andersen Academy. In June of 1996, while at Anderson Academy she earned her Montessori Credentials broadening her ability to teach 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade in a Montessori style classroom. Shirlene retired from teaching in 2011. She was a lifetime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She served in numerous callings: Den Leader, Primary Teacher, Nursery Leader, Seminary Teacher, Relief Society Counselor, Homemaking Leader, and the Building Librarian.
She was married to Larry Milton Andersen from October 10, 1969, until his untimely death, July 28, 1977. She married Roland Hilton on March 19, 1981, until his death on March 20, 2013. Shirlene was blessed with four children who called her mom, Eric Larry Andersen (Deanne) of Kemah, Texas, Melisa Davies of Henderson, Nevada, Micah Joseph Hilton of Houston, Texas, and Thomas Eric Hilton (2008). She was blessed with eight grandchildren (Bolton Davies, Drighten Davies, Ashley Andersen (Manuel), Alexis Andersen (Henry), Eric Reed Andersen, Kirsten Anderson (Nick), Caleb Hilton, and Mischa Hilton) and eight great grandchildren (Kaleb Taylor, Kaisyn Taylor, Reighlyn Rodriguez, Henry Lee Williams, Cecil Williams, Eisley Anderson-Osborne, Eleanor Anderson-Osborne, and Noah Anderson-Osborne). She also had the honor of being called grandma by Jordan Rodriguez, Amber Nguyen, Amy Nguyen, Abigail Amos, Annabelle Amos and Akari Ham along with several other children. Shirlene enjoyed spending time with her family, playing with all young children, teaching the young and old, traveling the world, as well as collecting rocks and postcards from her travels, but most of all she loved following and serving her Savior, Jesus Christ. She will most definitely be missed by all who knew and loved her.
All services for Shirlene Simons Hilton will be conducted at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5531 Beechnut, Houston, Texas. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM. The funeral will begin at 11:00 AM following the visitation. Interment will be at the Memorial Oaks Cemetery, 13001 Katy Fwy, Houston, Texas 77079.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you fill a backpack with a variety of school supplies and donate it to your nearest elementary school in her honor.
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