Tina Marie Begay Hylton

Memorial services, with military honors, will be held Friday, September 30, 2011, at 2:00 P.M. from the chapel of Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home with the United States Army Chaplain officiating.

Tina Hylton, daughter of Mr. Elmer Begay and the late Geraldine Fairbanks Begay, was born May 2, 1958 in Rehoboth, New Mexico. Tina retired from the U. S. Army at the rank of E-7 with 21 years of service to her country.

In addition to her mother, she was preceded in death by her husband, John Allen Hylton.

Survivors include her fiancée, Benny Whitt; her three daughters, Dixie Hylton, Kelsey Marie Hylton, Savannah Hylton Simpson and husband Jacob; father, Elmer Begay; one sister, Loretta Begay of Ozark; three brothers: Bobby Begay of Phoenix, AZ., Charles Begay of Duluth, MN., and Ferris Begay of Casa Grande, AZ.; and one grandchild, Benjamin John Castillo.

Fuqua-Bankston Funeral Home in Ozark (334) 774-4551 is in charge of the arrangements. Members of the Dignity Memorial network. Condolences may be offered at www.fuquabankston.com