Gayle Carlton
Service: 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at Parthenon First Baptist Church; Visitation: 10-11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the church.
Imogene Gayle McArtor Carlton, age 92, of Parthenon, passed away Tuesday evening, Nov. 4 (2014) surrounded by family.
She was born May 30, 1922, to William H and Celeste Breedlove McArtor. She accepted the Lord as her Savior in her teens and was a part of the Lone Beach United Baptist Church family all her life. She loved her church family.
She is survived by sister, Avanell McArtor Cone, of Harrison; son, Ford Carlton, of Claremore, Oklahoma; daughter-in-law, Bonnie Carlton, of Jasper; nephew, Joe and Georgiana Robinson, of Bergman; nieces, Sharon and Bill Casey, Cheryl and Wesley Crow, Julia and Tom Angel, all of Harrison, and Becky and Abe Clary, of Lead Hill; grandchildren, Kenny and Trish Carlton, Kirby and Regina Carlton, Danny and Linda Carlton, Ronnie and Denise Carlton, and Tanya Carlton; 13 great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren.
Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Carlton; her sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Remel Robinson; son, Burlin Carlton; brother-in-law, Bob Cone; daughter-in-law, Burnell Carlton; niece, Janet Lea Cone; and grandson, Clifford Carlton.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at Parthenon First Baptist Church. Visitation will be an hour prior. Officiating will be Brother Bobby Young. Pallbearers will be Kirby Carlton, Kalan Carlton, Ronnie Carlton, Garland Brasel, Harold Brasel and Zach Adams. Honorary pallbearers are members of Lone Beach United Baptist Church, the staff of Newton County Nursing Home, Dr. Geoffrey Dunaway and Bob Harris, who was always there to serve Gayle.
