Linda Lee Ashworth Barton, age 71, of Paducah, KY, passed away at 3:10 am on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Baptist Health in Paducah.
Mrs. Barton was a Teaching Leader for Bible Study Fellowship for over 20 years and started a class in Paducah. She obtained a Nursing degree from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis, TN. This year would have been the 50th reunion for her RN class. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Paducah. She also loved to travel with her husband and enjoyed scrapbooking.
She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Larry Otis Barton; two sons, Danny Barton and wife Camille of Jacksonville, FL, Jeff Barton and wife Linda of Phoenix, AZ; mother, Viola Ashworth of Swainsboro, GA; sister, Mary Kalmanson and husband Neil of Swainsboro, GA; nephews, Trey Bruce, Phillip Qualls; nieces, Teresa Taylor, Alison Lyon, and Leah Kalmanson.
She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Ashworth; sister, Sara Qualls.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Paducah with Dr. Charles Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Kenton Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 11:00 am until the service time of 1:00 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Paducah.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to: Make-a-Wish- Foundation, 1780 Moriah Woods Blvd. Suite 10, Memphis, TN 38117; or ALS Foundation, 2807 Amsterdam Rd. Villa Hills, KY 41017; or Baptist Health Paducah c/o NIC-U Foundation, 2501 Kentucky Ave. Paducah, KY, 42003.
Milner & Orr Funeral Home of Paducah is in charge of arrangements.
You may leave a message or light a candle for the family at www.milnerandorr.com.