Carroll Dea Hilton

Carroll Dea Hilton, 91, of Aurora passed away on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at the Seneca House in Seneca. He was born March 3, 1934, in Osa, the son of Guy and Golda (Bowling) Hilton.
He was a 1952 graduate of Aurora High School and along with his wife, Rose, they owned and operated Hilton Pump Sales and Service. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Aurora.
On July 28, 1956, he married Rose Katherine Minnis, and they loved to go square dancing, traveling and they were collectors of many things. After 67 years of marriage, Rose passed away on Aug. 23, 2023.
He is survived by one son, Andrew Hilton and his wife, Michelle, of Aurora; two daughters, Connie Engelman and her husband, Michael, of Dover, Tenn. and Teresa Winzer of Seneca; one brother, Gerald (Gary) Hilton and his wife Nora Lee, of Billings; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one great-grandson, Tyler Head; and one brother, Dwayne Hilton.
A funeral mass under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, was held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. A burial followed at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Aurora. A prayer service was held from 5-5:30 p.m., visitation followed until 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, in the funeral home chapel.
Online condolences may be shared at www.CraftonCantrellFuneralHome.com.