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Leta Rae
Burton
Apr 21, 1933 — Oct 22, 2021
Felt
Leta Rae (Campbell) Burton, age 88, of felt, Oklahoma has met her beloved maker on Friday, October 22, 2021.
Graveside services will be held at 10:00 AM Mountain Time on Monday, October 25, 2021 at the Creeds Chapel Cemetery in Seneca, New Mexico with Rev. Gaylon Smith, pastor of the Wheeless Baptist Church officiating. Arrangement are under the direction of Hass Funeral Directors of Clayton, New Mexico.
Leta Rae (Campbell) Burton was born to Esther Pearl (Havens) and Ollie Thomas Campbell on April 21, 1933 in Seneca, New Mexico. She grew up during the depression, Dust Bowl and WWII eras. She was well prepared for the rural life of a farmers wife. Leta married Doyle Burton on May 29, 1950 and was wed 54 years. She gardened, canned, sewed, cooked and cleaned for her family and was Doyle's care-giver for 8 years. Jeremy, her loving grandson was her care-giver for many years. "Don't cry for me, I am where I need to be."
SURVIVORS:
2 SONS: Lee Burton of Felt, Oklahoma and Tom Burton and his wife Martha of Amarillo, Texas.
1 DAUGHTER: Sue Denham and her husband Bob of Amarillo, Texas.
Grandchildren: Dave Anders and his wife Katrina, Curtis Anders and his wife Piper, Jason Burton and his wife Jamie, Jeremy Eric Burton and Heather Wilson and her husband Randy.
9 Great-grandchildren: Kendall, Bailey, Matthew, James, Nancy, Thomas, Taylor, Truitt and Tatum.
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