Photo that accompanied Betty's obituary in the Lewistown Semtinel.
Contributed by rkohler3 on 7/31/15 - Image Year: 2012
OBITUARY for BETTY M. SIMONTON
Betty M. Simonton, 91, of the Bridges of Brookline, Mifflintown, and formerly of Port Royal, passed away at 2:44 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at Brookline.
Born March 2, 1924, in Beale Township, Juniata County, she is a daughter of the late G. Norman and Mary (Robinson) Moyer. Her husband, Glen B. Simonton, whom she married on March 17, 1951, and was blessed to have 56 years of marriage with, preceded her in death on October 4, 2007.
She is survived by her children, Clark R. Simonton, Sr. and his wife, Robin, of Port Royal, Glenda S. Stump and her husband, Thad, of Melrose, Mass., Cathy S. Civello, of Upper Black Eddy; one sister, Norma Book, of Port Royal; seven grandchildren, Clark Simonton Jr., Jodi Goshorn and her husband, Matthew, Ethan Stump, Marla Potter and her husband, Jay, Laura Stump, Natalie Stump and Terri Stump; she also leaves behind three precious great-grandsons, Kaiden Goshorn, Kase Goshorn and Ansel Potter.
Along with her husband, she was preceded in death by a sister, Catharine "Kate" Clark, and a great-granddaughter, Mekenzie Grace Goshorn, in infancy.
Along with her late husband she owned and operated the Glen-ett Farms, Port Royal.
Mrs. Simonton was a homemaker who was a member of the Lower Tuscarora Presbyterian Church, Academia, where she had taught Sunday school and belonged to the Women's Circle of the church.
Betty loved gardening, crocheting, sewing and Penn State football. With her gift of cooking and baking, the church will long remember her for her raisin sauce and her grandchildren will always cherish the memory of her fluffy chocolate chip cookies and raspberry jelly.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 1, 2015, at the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc. 100 Bridge St., Mifflintown, with the Rev. John C. Park officiating. Interment will follow in the Academia Cemetery, Academia.
A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 31, 2015, at the funeral home.
For those that desire, memorial contributions in Mrs. Simonton's memory may be made to the Lower Tuscarora Presbyterian Church, 54 Church Road, Mifflin, PA 17058,
For online tributes or condolences please visit www.brownfuneralhomesinc.com.
