Gladys Mae Layton Walton, 91, of Plant City, died Feb. 13, 2015.
She was a member of Berea Baptist Church (Parkway), Plant City. She is survived by her son, Kenny (Peggy) Walton; siblings, Cecil Layton, Ida Bledsoe and Charles Layton; grandchildren, Ashley, Adam, Benji, Shaun, Micki and Matt; and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Echo Walton Sr.; and son, Echo “EJ” Walton Jr.
A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, at Hopewell Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends beginning at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at Springhead Cemetery, Lakeland. Memorial contributions may be made to LifePath Hospice, Development Dept., 12470 Telecom Drive, Suite 300, Temple Terrace, Florida, 33637. Online condolences may be made at HopewellFuneral.com.
