Name: Betty Jean Newton Date: February 5th, 1938 - July 25th, 2009 Obituary: Betty Jean Norris Newton, age 71 of West Main Drive Extension, Forest City, North Carolina died Saturday July 25, 2009 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. She was a native of McDowell County, NC and a daughter of the late Hattie Marie Norris; a retired textile employee and a member of Glenwood Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Sammy Newton of the home, sons, Terry Daniel Effler and his wife Martha, Dennis Edward Effler and his wife Lynette all of Marion, NC, daughter, Pamela Jean Painter and her husband Dwayne of Marion, NC, step daughter, Norlina Newton Cochran and her husband Billy of Ellenboro, a sister, Freddie Janette Hawkins and her husband Donald of Marion, NC. Grandchildren, Destiny Morgan and husband David of Marion, Shane Effler, Teven Effler, Delena Effler all of Marion, Samantha Cochran of Ellenboro, great-grandchildren, Macy Morgan, Hailey Morgan both of Marion, and a cousin, Brenda Williams also of Marion. Funeral services will be held at Two o’clock Tuesday July 28,2009 in the Glenwood Baptist Church with the Reverend Jason Toney and Reverend Charles Street officiating. Interment will follow in the Cool Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be from One until Two o’clock prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be made to the Glenwood Christian Academy, 461 Bostic Sunshine Highway, Bostic, North Carolina 28018. The Padgett and King Mortuary is in charge and an online guest registry is available at www.padgettking.com. Memorials: Glenwood Christian Academy, 461 Bostic Sunshine Highway, Bostic, North Carolina 28018 Visitations: 1:00PM to 2:00PM on Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 at Glenwood Baptist Church (map/driving directions) Services: In-state at 1:00PM, Service at 2:00PM at Glenwood Baptist Church on Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 (map/driving directions) Cemetery: Cool Springs Cemetery Cemetery Street Forest City, NC 28043 (map/driving directions)