Benton Morton

Mr. Benton Morton, age 81 of Fayette, formerly of Fosters, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at his residence. A graveside service will be held Saturday, August 6th at 10:00 a.m. at Grants Creek Baptist Cemetery in Fosters with Rev. W.C. Green and Rev. Chad Manion officiating. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Norwood Chapel. Mr. Morton was born February 15, 1930 in Birmingham, the son of the late Ned Morton and Emily Reutenaur Morton. He was a resident of Fosters for seventy years and a resident of Fayette for the past eleven years. Mr. Morton was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church and a former member and Deacon for many years at Grants Creek Baptist Church. He formerly worked for B.F. Goodrich for forty years. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife Betty Morton in 1997, his daughter, Emily Morton Travis in 1993, two brothers and one sister. Survivors include two daughters, Carrie Uthmeier (Billy) of Panama City, FL and Jane Bell (Albert) of Fayette; four grandchildren, James Uthmeier, Julia Uthmeier, Ben Bell and Logan Bell. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Christian Motorcyclists Association, P.O. Box 9, Hatfield, AR 71945 and Hospice of Fayette Medical Center, P.O. Drawer 710, Fayette, AL 35555.