Margaret Louise Carlton
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RUTHERFORDTON - Margaret Louise Lane Carlton, 79, passed away on June 17, 2025, at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Jason Lane and Zannie Mae Franklin Lane.
Margaret dedicated many years to working in textiles. In her later years, she found her true calling as a nanny, lovingly caring for numerous children. She was also a devoted member of Restoration Church.
She is survived by her husband, Ted Carlton; daughters Jennifer Garcia (Oscar) and Rhonda Fortune; son Michael Fortune (Morgan); stepchildren Jeffrey Carlton (Kari) and Steven Carlton (Jenny); and brother Paul Howard Lane Sr. Margaret also leaves behind a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Wayne "Pee Wee" Fortune; siblings Betty Clark, Bonnie Hollifield, Barbara Owens, Mary Sue Wallace, Dorothy Oliver, Jason "Bud" Lane Jr., Irene Street, Charles Lane, and Lula Mae Lane; and grandchildren Brandie Wolfcale and Sabastian Fortune.
A funeral service is scheduled for Friday, June 20, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. at Restoration Church, 133 Gardenbrook Drive, Forest City, NC 28043, with Rev. Paul Lane officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Eternal Hills Memorial Park.
Online condolences may be made at www.crowemortuary.com. Crowe's Mortuary is assisting the family of Mrs. Margaret Carlton.
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