Myrtle Elizabeth "Betty" Norton

Myrtle Elizabeth "Betty" Norton obituary, Conyers, GA

Myrtle Elizabeth "Betty" Norton

Myrtle Norton Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Scot Ward Funeral Services - Conyers on Mar. 30, 2025.

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Myrtle "Betty" Elizabeth Norton, age 94 of Conyers, died Friday, March 28, 2025. She is preceded in death by her parents, Dempsey and Betsy Lunsford; husband of 71 years, James Kelley Norton; son, Phil Norton; and brother, Johnny Lunsford. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ken and Awanda Norton; daughter-in-law, Lynn Norton; grandchildren, Jenifer and Andy Stewart, Jamie, Allen and Brittany, Bobby and Anna; great-grandchildren, Lucy, Abbie, Macie, Avery, Mason, Charlie, Olivia; and numerous nieces, nephews, and godchildren.
Betty worked in the cafeteria at Lithonia Lighting and later for Rockdale County Board of Education as a bus aide. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Conyers for over 60 years.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Green Meadow Memorial Gardens. Condolences may be submitted on-line at www.scotward.com. Scot Ward Funeral Services, 699 American Legion Rd., Conyers, GA, 770-483-7216.

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