Betty J. Carlton, 80, of Bowling Green, died April 20, 2011. She was born Sept. 11, 1930 in Chattanooga, TN and had been a resident of Hardee County since 1988. She was a bookkeeper, member of Dry Prairie Baptist Church, and Order of Eastern Star in Wauchula.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leslie Carlton, parents, R. B. and Vivian Pearl Collins, son, Allen Carlton, and grandson, Jason Keene.
Survivors include 1 son, David Carlton (Dawna) of College Station, TX; 3 daughters, Bonnie Keene (Danny) of Bowling Green, Linda Haney (Jim) of Clewiston, and Sheila Johns (David) of Wauchula; 1 brother, Joseph Collins of Brandon; 2 sisters, Hilda Lee of Georgia and Nettie Phagan of Plant City; 12 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 22nd at Robarts Garden Chapel, Wauchula from 6-8 p.m. Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Saturday at Dry Prairie Baptist Church with burial in Fellowship Cemetery (Lithia). Rev. Rudy Williams will officiate.
Memorial donations may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Rd., Sebring, FL 33870.