Betty Sara Joyce Bolden Morton (Sunrise: January 31, 1933; Sunset: March 31, 2010)
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Betty S. Morton, 77, of Hampton, Va., formerly of Parkesburg and Oxford, passed to her eternal rest on Wednesday, March 31, 2010. She was the eldest child of the late Poulson Bolden and the late Alice Flamer Wilson.
In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse B. Morton, Sr.; her beloved brother Edward Bolden and her children William Jackson, Carole Farmer and Kenneth Jackson.
Betty leaves behind to mourn her loss, but celebrate her life the following: stepfather Clifford Wilson; her sisters Jay Nutter and Ocea Thomas; sister-in-law Grace Thompson and brother-in-law Alexander Wright.
Her legacy continues with her remaining children: Donna Tyre-Draper (David), Poulson Jackson, Mildred Jackson, Jessie Mae LaMotte, Jesse Morton, Jr. and Valerie White, in addition to her 19 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. She also leaves a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends to celebrate her life.
The Funeral Service will be celebrated on Friday, April 9, 2010 at the Bethany AME Church, Green St., Parkesburg, followed by interment in the New Evergreen Cemetery of Coatesville. Family and friends are invited to attend the viewing, which will be held at the Church from 9 a.m. until 11 AM.
The funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg.
Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com
Condolences
I would like the family to no
I would like the family to no that they are in my thoughts & prayers.I remember the last time i saw Ms Betty we were at Wal-marts in Parkesburg and she greeted me with a big hug.It was good to see and talk with her.The Morton & Boldens are a large family like us the Browns lean on each other stay close and above all keep your trust and faith in God he will see you through the journey you are about too take without apart of you your Mother.God Bless you all and Jessie I Love You.
Betty Morton
Betty was a very dear friend of my mother and was our neighbor on the hill during our elementary school years. My love and condolences go out to Jay and Ocie, Donna, Jessie Mae, Mildred and Mackey. Betty was loved by our whole family and she always epitomized class. Nothing but fond memories of this wonderful lady. You will be missed and loved forever.
Pip Denson
Condolence
To the Morton Family, My heart and prayers go out to you in the loss of your Mother - although I haven't seen or heard from you all in quite some time I loved Ms. Betty and regarded the family as my own. I was unable to attend the services but I want you all to know that I have you all in my prayers. Rest in Peace Ms. Betty for I know that God is with you. Peace & Blessings to the Family
Condolences to the Family of Sister Betty Morton
I want to offer my deepest condolences on the passing of “Sister Betty Morton” to all of the family members, relatives and friends. Sister Betty's family and my family have been connected for several generations. When I was a small child and lived with my parents the late “Dickie Cooper” and mother Madelyn, we lived adjacent to Sister Betty and her late husband, Uncle Jesse in a place that we used to call “out- in- the- country,” which was also known as Parkesburg RD1. We grow up playing with their children in wooded areas, streams and cow pastures with “the Amish” driving by in their horses and buggies. What fond memories of playing in the Morton home as a child that I have and memories of Uncle Harry- another family connection.
Uncle Jesse and Aunt Betty would also later introduce my mother to my second father the late Ronald Jesse Toole, Sr. He was named after Uncle Jesse Morton. My mother’s marriage to the Toole-Morton families instantly made us cousins to the Mortons, hence our second or third connection to Sister Betty.
My late grandparents James and Emma Carter Wilson of Parkesburg also had strong ties to Sister Betty’s parents as my mother did to Sister Betty’s family and siblings growing up in Parkesburg. I am filled with the stories of the generations of connections of our families and the laughter over the years.
My mother Madelyn, fondly describes Sister Betty as one of her dearest, closest and lifelong friends. For me, I will in part, remember Sister Betty for her wonderful Mother wit, humor, love of family, outspokenness, candor, Strong DEVOTION to the Bethany AME Church of Parkeburg, and her many musical and vocal gifts. She also could cook (smile) I might add.
Sister Betty Morton truly was one of the strong Mothers-Women of the Bethany AME Church and her death is truly a great loss to our greater Parkesburg community. While I tear up as I write these words, fortunately we know that Sister Betty has gone Home to join her loved ones and to be with the Lord. But we should keep the Morton family in prayer as we acknowledge the passing of this wonderful Woman of God. Even though we are grown and may live all over the world, we are indeed an interconnected family.
May you find comfort in the love, respect and reverence that we have for Sister Betty Morton.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Richard M. Cooper---- 610-499-1134 Office
A NOT OF COMFORT
I love her, and she loved me. That is what I will always cherish and remember, she did not love me by making me right, and she did not love me by making me feel beneath any other, she simply put things in it's proper context and then made you feel like moving past it. She to me was a women of JUST. She said what she had to say and like it or not, it was always the truth.
When I think about her, I will always remember that she loved her Children so and laughed whenever we spoke about our live's(the way the use to be).
She was a comfort in sad times and a celebrator in the good, my Mother Marian will always call her friend as many others will, I will always call her other Mother that will never ever change.
Thank you Ms Betty for your support through my life, and for being part of making me just what I am today.
With Love and Joy, you made it in I know!!
Deaconess Beatrice Dorsey-Nichols
My prayers and thoughts are
My prayers and thoughts are with you as you mourn Ms Betty's departure yet celebrate her life. May God continue to embrace you tightly and shower you with His love and grace.
With Eternal Love and generous Blessings,
DeLana Gardner
(Mitzi's Daughter)
Phoenix Arizona
Mrs. Betty was more than just
Mrs. Betty was more than just a patient to me she was my friend. From the moment I started caring for her she was very special to me. Her personality would light up any room, and she always kept me laughing. She always seemed to enjoy life without any complaints. Her strength inspired me. What I really loved the most is how she as well as the family welcomed me and my children into there home and treated us as we were family too. I will always be greatful for that. I loved her so much and I will miss her. Thank you so much Mrs. Betty for allowing me to enjoy your company you will be greatly missed and loved by everyone.
My Friend
I enjoyed Ms.Betty while i was employed at the pace center in Hampton, Va.. I looked forward to transporting her everyday. Every time i picked her up, she was not aware of how she uplifted my spirits. She became my friend. Ms.Betty,I will miss you dearly. Also, to the Morton family, you are in my prayers.
BETTY MORTON
Dear Family
I remember Betty as a fun loving sister-in-law.
I use to enjoy talking with her very much,
she told it like it was.
I have so many good memories of her.
She will be missed very much by all.
God bless all of you,our prayers are with you always.
To the Morton Family, I did
To the Morton Family,
I did not know Ms. Betty very long, but the short time that I did I must say she was a joy. Sometime I would pick her up in the morning for PACE and I would have the Jazz station on and she loved it, she would say turn it up. I will truly miss Mrs. Morton. To the family what ever you do stay strong and most of all stay together, and pray together, may God bless you all.
Rita Coppedge
PACE/Driver
ONE OF THE NICEST LADIES I HAVE EVER MET
I WAS TRULY LUCKY TO HAVE MET MS. BETTY. SHE IS A VERY SWEET AND WONDERFUL LADY TO HAVE KNOWN. I WILL MISS YOU DEARLY BUT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY THOUGHTS.
JESSIE MY PRAYERS GOES OUT TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. LOVE YOU.
IT'S YOUR BABY...
IT HAS ONLY BEEN A FEW YEARS, BUT IN JUST THAT TIME I HAVE GROWN TO LOVE AND BECAME ATTACHED TO HER... HER GREAT GRAN SON, GIOVANNI, LOVES AND MISS' HER... SO WILL I... I LOVE YOU, MOM MOM...
Will be sadly missed
TO the family of Betty my heart felt sympathy goes out to all of you Jay and Ocie, Donna, Mildred, Jessie Mae,Valarie, Bengie and Mack We all go a long way back Betty was family to me i have wonderful memories of her that i will keep in my heart always. I can hear her calling me now Mash as she use to say What's going on, She will be saddly missed but in my heart i known she is at rest and at peace with the lord .The last time i saw Betty was at my Mother's going home service and she gave me words of comfort then, I love you Betty you rest now.And to the entire family may god be with each of you through your time of lost of your Mother and Sister, Aunt,Grandmom & friend.I will not be able to make the service but you are all in my heart and prayers i love you guys take care.
AUNT BETTY
I REMEMBER AS A CHILD MY BROTHER(BEAU) AND I EVERY SUMMER VISITING AUNT BETTY AND THE KIDS, JESSIEMAE, BENJI, AND MILDRED. WE BOTH WOULD STAY ALL SUMMER UNTIL IT WAS TIME TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. AUNT BETTY WAS SUCH A STRONG WOMEN ALWAYS HAPPY A GREAT COOK AND LOVED TO TALK. I CAN SAY THAT WAS ONE OF THE HAPPIEST TIMES THAT I CAN REMEMBER. EVEN THOUGH SHE IS NOT WITH US ANY LONGER I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER HER AND REMEMBER THAT SPECIAL TIME. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE THE FAMILY.
My Prayers and Thoughts
MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS GO OUT TO THE FAMILY;
I was saddened and shocked to hear about the passing away of Mrs. Betty; She will forever be in my thoughts for I will remember her kindness. We must remember that people are in our lives for a season and when that season is over however long it may be, we must realize this is not our home and Mrs. Betty is Home with the Lord. She will be missed.
MISSING YOU SO MUCH
To my family...
Well, we are 30 days in without Mommy, Mortimer, Betts, Mom Mom...whatever each of us called her. I woke up this morning overwhelmed with the loss of her...but overjoyed in the knowledge that she has found her reward with God. As I have talked with each of you, we are all at different stages in our grieving period. The one constant in it all is how much we loved her.
Her special gift is that she gave each of us our own portion of her and our own portion of love. That is what sustains me on days like today and my birthday when her loss was so overwhelming.
As we approach Mother's Day...let us remember the joy of her 77th birthday. All of her children were there and she was so glad to be in her "apartment" at Jess's listening to us laughing, joking, (and yes...drinking) and just doing what we always did when we were together. Let that memory and all of the others, good and bad, sustain us as we move forward.
She would expect no less of us...
Loving you all....Mildred