April 08, 1933 – May 13, 2025

Wilmetta Burton, age 92, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at her home. Willie, as she was sometimes called, was born April 8, 1933, in Humboldt, Kansas, the daughter of Oscar Wi liam Cline and Daisy Jones Cline. She married Wi liam J. “Bi l” Burton on December 23, 1948, at Iola, Kansas. Wilmetta had worked in the business office at Newman Young Clinic for over twenty years. Wilmetta was a devoted wife and mother who dearly loved her family. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She enjoyed eating out especially Chinese food. Always looking for a good deal or treasure, she also enjoyed shopping and going to garage sales. When visiting her daughter in the Tulsa area, she attended the Brother to Brother Biker Church. Wilmetta, along with her grandson, was baptized on July 8, 2021.

Survivors include her two children, Mike Burton (Judy) of Ft. Scott, Kansas and Debbie Coats (Kenneth) of Glenpool, Oklahoma, six grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and five great great-grandchildren. Also surviving is a brother, Doug Cline of Cerritos, California. Wilmetta was preceded in death by her husband, Bi l, on March 20, 2016. She was also preceded in death by her parents and seven brothers and sisters.

Graveside services will be held at 1:30 P.M. Tuesday, May 20th at the U. S. National Cemetery. Friends and family may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel prior to leaving for the cemetery at 1:15 P.M. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude’s Hospital and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be
submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com