Norma Hylton

Norma Hylton was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on August 6th, 1939, the 4th of 5 children born to Ella and Egbert Phillips. Like her other sisters, Norma attended the Convent of Mercy Academy, Alpha, in Kingston. ln the year 1960, she married Tony Rodriques. This marriage ended in divorce, and she later married Trevor Hylton, a businessman from St Anns Bay, in 1971. Norma was career oriented and was successful in all her career choices. She earned an Associate degree in Business Administration from Chase University, New York, and attained her CRS and GRI certifications in Real Estate in Florida. Norma passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025.

Norma's early years in the workforce were spent as a secretary. After her first marriage failed, she moved to Jamaica's North Coast and became a secretary to the manager of the Runaway Bay Hotel. This was the start of a very successful career in Jamaica's Hospitality lndustry. She moved up the ranks going from one hotel to another, becoming an Assistant Manager, then Resident Manager, and eventually secured the position of Director of Sales at the lntercontinental Hotel in Ocho Rios. ln 1978, she left this position to migrate to the US to join her husband, Trevor. Norma, Trevor and their children Melvin, Michelle, and Sean (Norma's stepson), settled in New York where Norma initially reverted to using her secretarial skills for employment so that she would have time for her young children. After a few years, however, she was employed by the Chemical Bank, NY, where she was trained to become their Sales Manager. ln 1989 while working at the bank, Norma experienced a bank robbery at gunpoint. This led her to resign her position and move to Florida where she once again became very successful over time, choosing to become a certified Real Estate Agent. She worked for a number of Real Estate companies including: REMAX Ltd, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, and Real Living Realty. She retired from Real Estate in 2024.

Norma will be remembered for her drive and her perseverance, her sense of fashion and being always well dressed, her good cooking, and her love of music, dancing, and basketball. She leaves behind: her husband Trevor, son Melvin, step- son Sean, granddaughter Hailey Hylton Byrd, great grand children Savina, Siah and Salem, sisters Veronica Alleyne ( FL), Karlene Mattis (FL), Donnet Phillips (Ja), sisters-in-law, Dorette Farell (UK), Elaine Kerr (NY), DorrellSalmon (NY), Molly Dare (TN), and Christine Allen (TN), brothers-in-law Victor Clarkson (VA), Danville Hylton (NY), and Michael Hylton (FL), and many other close relatives and friends. She was predeceased by her daughter Michelle Hylton, brother Ainsley Phillips, sisters Joyce Clarkson and Madge Virgo, brother-in-law CecilAlleyne, sister-in-law lvy Phillips and and nieces Denise Clarkson and Lydia Virgo.

Services will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Holy Faith Episcopal Church 6990 S Federal Hwy, Port St. Lucie, FL 34952.