Betty A. Layton, 89, of Harmony, formerly of Butler, died at 8:36 p.m. Tuesday at UPMC Passavant Hospital.

Born Aug. 11, 1917, in Meadville, she was the daughter of Edwin and Mollie Harris Brown.

She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star 45.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Richard (Donna) Sholes of Butler and Mrs. Bruce (Edwina) Stubbs of North Augusta, S.C.; three sons, Russell Layton of Belmont, N.Y., Shirl E. "Tony" Layton Jr. of Harmony and Dennis Layton of Gibsonia; 18 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren.

She also is survived by two sisters, Doris McDonald of Butler and Laura Jean Layton of Ohio.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Shirl E. Layton, who died Sept. 1, 1997; a daughter; a grandson; a granddaughter, and a great-granddaughter.

<B>LAYTON</B> — Private services for Betty A. Layton, who died Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, were today at the <B>Young Funeral Home</B> with Major Pamela McKee of the Salvation Army officiating.Private burial was at the Butler County Memorial Park, Butler Township.Memorial donations may be made to Salvation Army, 313 W. Cunningham St., Butler, PA 16001.Information also available at www.youngfuneralhomes.com.