EDWARDS — H. Hilton Dawson, 77, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at his residence in Edwards.

Mr. Dawson worked for ICG for 42 years, retiring in 1994. He was a member of Bovina Baptist Church and served as a deacon. He enjoyed being with his family, gardening, rabbit hunting and squirrel hunting.

He was preceded in death by his father, W.A. Dawson; mother, Alma Dawson; sisters, Agnes Dawson and Edwina Grisham; and son, James Roger Dawson.

Survivors include his wife, Catherine Jean Dawson of Edwards; brothers, John William Dawson (Frances) of McComb and Earl Watson Dawson (Trudy) of Brandon; sister, Mary Lynn Purvis (Phillip) of Vicksburg; sons, Steve Wyatt Dawson (Cindy) of Brownsville and Michael Wayne Dawson of Bolton; grandchildren, Jacob DePolitte (Heather), Christopher Dawson (Frances), Alicia Dawson Harrison (Jonathon), Amber Catherine Smith (Neil), Courtney Dawson, Heather Hoggatt, Drew Dawson (Kristina), Thomas Dawson (Lauren), Candace Dawson (Corey) and Felicia Leavitt (Scott); and great-grandchildren, Isabelle Harrison, C.J. Dawson, Cameryn Markham, Emma Harrison, Tristan Thornton, Austin Thornton, Maya Dawson, Asher Dawson, Bryson Dawson and Melody Dawson.

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Frank J. Fisher Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight. Burial will be at Brownsville Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Dan Hodge Jr., Rusty Emrick, Jimmy Husband, Jimmy Edwards, Gene Bland and Randy Dawson.

Honorary pallbearers will be H.L. Roberts, J.C. Conerly, Robert King, Hubert Ingram, staff of Camellia Home Health, Dr. Hildon Sessums, Doug Brown and K.B. Brown.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brownsville Cemetery, c/o C.J. Copper, 228 Wells Road, Clinton, MS 39056.