Carlene Rushton

B: NOVEMBER 24, 1950
D: NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Carlene Rushton, age 69 of Okla. City, passed away Thursday, November 5, 2020. Carlene Kay Beason was born November 24,1950 in Purcell, the baby of 4 children born to Carl Horace Beason and Mildred Audine (Pitts) Beason. She was raised in Lexington and attended Lexington Schools. While in school, Carlene was a standout athlete, excelling in basketball and softball for the Lady Bulldogs. She married young to John Long, and to this union, a daughter Kim was born.

Carlene began working at Western Electric. Carlene worked there for more than 32 years, as it became AT&T and eventually Lucient Technologies. On May 25, 1973, Carlene married her best friend and life partner, Michael Sherman Rushton, and they welcomed a son, Kelly to the family. Carlene and Michael were inseparable, and the perfect couple. They retired together in 2001 with a combined 67 years of work experience.

In retirement, they enjoyed traveling the United States, and following the NASCAR circuit. She was a wonderful mother grandmother, great grandma, sister, aunt and friend. She will be dearly missed!

She was preceded in death by: her husband, Michael Rushton; grandson, Michael Vann; brother, Roy Beason and her parents, Carl and Mildred Beason.

Carlene is survived by: her daughter, Kim Williams and husband Jim of OKla. City; son, Kelly Rushton and wife Tiffani Frieszel of Okla. City; Brother Cap Beason and wife Johnnie of Lexington and sister, Joeann Dodd and husband Bobby of Lexington; Grandsons, Matthew Vann, Jacob Vann and Jordan Rushton, all of Okla. City; 3 great granddaughters, Avalynn, Cordelia and October; special nieces and nephews, and a host of other family and friends.

Graveside Services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at Lexington Cemetery. Send online condolences Wilson Little Funeral Home.