Betty Epley Carico

Betty Epley Carico, 79, of Morganton died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at home while surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Burke County, NC on November 9, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Fred Ernest Epley and Ruby Lee Yount Epley.

Betty is survived by her husband, Samuel “Sam” Carico of the home; daughters, Crystal (Tim) Sutton of Morganton, Marcia (Randy) Potts of Morganton, Rita (Gary) Hall of Lenoir, NC, and Elaine (Wayne) Bivens of Morganton; grandchildren, Josh (Shelly) Hunt, Andrew Cook, Cameron Cook, Alex Hall, Jamey Bivens, Jody Potts, and Cody Sutton; great-grandchildren, Sydney Hunt, Ethan Hunt, and Kaiden York; and siblings, Jim Epley, Richard Epley, Bob Epley, and Shirley Helms.

In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Faye Pearson and Mary Smith.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, June 8, 2018 at Sossoman Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Burke Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 1721 Enon Road, Valdese, NC 28690.

The family would like to express their gratitude to Burke Hospice for their gracious care they provided to Betty.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.