Betty Doris Fortson Ketner

Mrs. Betty Doris Fortson Ketner, 84, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 29, 2024, at West Lawn Memorial Park. Interment will follow. Rev. Leon Hawks will officiate.

Betty was born on January 18, 1940, in Franklin Springs, GA, to the late Jack Dawson Fortson and Ruth Cromer Fortson.

Betty married Dewey Max Ketner on December 21, 1959. They were married for 57 years before his death on April 29, 2016.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was proceeded in death by their only daughter, Crystal Lynn Ketner Clifton, on February 28, 2019. Also deceased are her sister, Patsy Turner and brother Willis Fortson.

Betty is survived by her grandson, Peyton Clifton and her sister, Sandra Waggoner.

Memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Concord and Greater Cabarrus County, 2010 Wilshire Ct., Concord, NC 28025.