Mrs. Carlton was born Feb. 8, 1935, in Wilkes County to Roy Isaac and Sophronia Horton Carlton.
She graduated from Lincoln Heights High School.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Lorene Grimes; two brothers, Howard and Cornelius Carlton; and a grandson, Fritz "T.J." Colbert Jr.
She is survived by her husband, Everette Carlton of the home; three daughters, Elizabeth Turrill and husband, David, of Ontario, Canada, Mary M. Carlton of Winston-Salem and Gail Colbert and husband, Fritz, of Boomer; one son, Eric Carlton of Wilkesboro; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Dorthy Saner of Boomer, Ernestine Surratt and husband, Morris, of Boomer and Lula Carlton and husband, Alfonso, all of Boomer; four brothers, James Howell and wife, Henrietta, of Taylorsville, Roy Edward Carlton and wife, Shirley, of Boomer, Ralph Carlton of Boomer and Robert Carlton and wife, Diane, of Wilkesboro.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2018, at Thankful Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Carlton was born Feb. 8, 1935, in Wilkes County to Roy Isaac and Sophronia Horton Carlton.
She graduated from Lincoln Heights High School.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Lorene Grimes; two brothers, Howard and Cornelius Carlton; and a grandson, Fritz "T.J." Colbert Jr.
She is survived by her husband, Everette Carlton of the home; three daughters, Elizabeth Turrill and husband, David, of Ontario, Canada, Mary M. Carlton of Winston-Salem and Gail Colbert and husband, Fritz, of Boomer; one son, Eric Carlton of Wilkesboro; seven grandchildren; three sisters, Dorthy Saner of Boomer, Ernestine Surratt and husband, Morris, of Boomer and Lula Carlton and husband, Alfonso, all of Boomer; four brothers, James Howell and wife, Henrietta, of Taylorsville, Roy Edward Carlton and wife, Shirley, of Boomer, Ralph Carlton of Boomer and Robert Carlton and wife, Diane, of Wilkesboro.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2018, at Thankful Baptist Church.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
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