Carole Burton, age 78, Clinton, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 2pm with Visitation 1 hour prior at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Antioch Cemetery, Clinton. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com

Carole Jean Burton (Gee Gee) was born January 11, 1942 to Kenneth and Ima (Fewell) Wilson. Carole grew up in Clinton and started grade school at age 4. She Married Robert Burton on February 14, 1960 in Clinton. The lived in Butler where she worked as a house cleaner. Carole worked in Kansas City at Frisco Railroad as a line clerk. When Burlington purchased Frisco, Carole went to Springfield to study to be a dispatcher. After completing her class, she returned to Kansas City then relocated to Aurora, Colorado. In Aurora she became an Apartment Regional Director for 32 years.

Carole retired to Springfield for 4 years then decided to move to Clinton to be closer to family. She worked at Walmart in 2018 as a cashier where she always had a smile on her face. She retired from Walmart due to illness.

Carole was the life of the party. She was very precise in anything she did. She was loyal and anyone was welcome in her home. She never met a stranger. Carole was famous for her 7up cake.

Carole is preceded in death by her parents and brother Larry White.

Carole is survived by her husband Robert, siblings, Charles (Sharon) Fewell of Springfield, MO, Michael (Pat) Fewell of Blue Springs, MO, Kenneth (Marti) Wilson of Raymore, MO, sister-in-law Rita White of Clinton, MO, son, Greg "Bear" (Wanda) Wilson, grandchildren, Stacia Wilson, Kameron Wilson, Kendall Wilson, Dominique Lawson, and great-grandchildren, Channing Shearer, Taryn Wilson, Darien Wilson, Ayden Wilson-Rye, Kheaton Rye, Zanden Sherer, and Graham Lawson.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, MO.