Betty Kathryn Morton, 96 of Warrensburg, Missouri; formerly of Urbana, Hollister, and Kansas City passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Country Club Care Center in Warrensburg.

Betty was born November 17, 1921, the youngest of ten children, at home in Butler, Missouri to Orville Fredrick Smith and Almina Cassiah (McCollum) Smith. She graduated from Paseo high school in Kansas City. She was united in marriage to Ralph Eugene Morton, Jr. on April 4, 1947 in Kansas City. The couple made their home in Kansas City for many years. They moved to Hollister in 1977. In 2000, the couple moved to Urbana. Her interests included music, dancing and time spent with family and friends. She was an avid sports fan, primarily of Kansas City Royals and Chiefs. Betty also loved following college basketball. In years past, She enjoyed sewing.

Survivors include her son: Ralph Eugene "R. E." Morton, III and wife, Laurel of Lee's Summit, MO; three grandsons: Ryan Walter (Renee) Morton of Warrensburg, MO; Bret Eugene (Linda) Morton of Custer, SD and Andrew Wayne (Elizabeth) Morton of Charlotte, NC; six great grandchildren: Emma, Garrett, Rylee, Britton, Claire and William; and number seven on the way; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph; and nine siblings.

Funeral Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 13th at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg, with grandsons Ryan, Bret and Andrew Morton officiating. Interment will follow at the Lee's Summit Historical Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ryan Morton, Bret Morton, Andrew Morton, R. E. Morton, III; LaVan Ruggles and Lester Ruggles.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time, Thursday at the funeral home.

Because of Betty's great love of dance, In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Dramatic Truth School of Dance, in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net