Betty Jean Melton, 90 of Kearny passed away on March 15, 2024.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a visitation for Betty at the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, 596 Belgrove Dr. Kearny on Wednesday March 20 from 10am to 12 noon. A Funeral Service will be celebrated at 12 noon, and burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.
Born in Mill Springs, NC, Betty has been a Kearny resident for 70 years. Betty worked as a salesclerk for over 30 years at Ben Franklin and Discount City prior to her retirement. Betty enjoyed bowling and gambling, especially poker. She was a devoted member of the Kearny Seniors, and always looked forward to their meetings and to the trips they took together.
Betty was the beloved wife of the late Howard “Pete” Melton; loving mother of Steve Melton and his wife Sharon, Gary Melton and his wife Diane, Kevin Scott Melton and his wife Angela, and the late Beth Ann “Susie” Basso. She was the dear grandmother of Stefani, Shaun, Maude, Brenda, Kevin, Michael and his wife Carissa, and the late Steven; and adoring great-grandmother of Michael and Rosie Basso.
