Betty Morrison Putnam, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at White Oak Manor-Shelby.

Born into a large farming family in Cleveland County on December 7, 1938 she was one of thirteen children born to the late Thomas Biddix Morrison and Nellie Virginia Willis. Growing up she spent many hours in the cotton fields and was "The Best Picker" of all of the family and likely the county. Betty will be best remembered for her work in the Arts and Crafts department for Walmart in Shelby for 31 years until her retirement just one year ago and she was also a long time member of Davidson Memorial Baptist Church.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Charles Dixon and later Ed Putnam as well as two brothers; Johnny B. Morrison and Jimmy Morrison and one sister Linda Blanton.

Betty is survived by her four brothers Steve, Larry, Roger, and Ronnie Morrison as well as five sisters Nancy Davis, Peggy Wright, Robin Price, Sandra Hiebert and Tracy McSwain.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00p.m on Thursday, May 6, 2021 in the Chapel of Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory with Pastor Tim Trexler officiating. Burial will follow in Cleveland Memorial Park.

It is requested that those in attendance wear face coverings and practice social distancing.

Cecil M. Burton Funeral Home and Crematory is serving the family.

Guest Registry is available at www.cecilmburtonfuneralhome.com