Mrs. Bruton was born in Guilford County, NC on December 14, 1929 and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ada Pulliam Hockett. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Martha Lydia Brown and a step-son, Thomas Allen Bruton. She was a Registered Nurse and retired from J. Arthur Dosher Hospital in Southport, NC in 1992.
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Bruton; two daughters, Linda Cope Bartlett of Little River, S.C., Laurel Ann Williams of Rural Retreat, Va.; two brothers, Phillip Hockett and Grady Hockett of Greensboro; four grandchildren, J.T. Brown, Daryl Brown, Jem Williams, Christina Bruton.
There will be no services.
Memorials may be directed to SECU Hospice House of Brunswick, 955 Mercy Lane, Bolivia, NC 28422.