Marlene Ruth Paine Alton Obituary
With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Marlene Ruth Paine Alton of Vanceboro, North Carolina, whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Marlene left this world on August 24, 2025 at the age of 92, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Perry Paine and Maude Paine; her husband Harold Eugene Alton; her great grandchildren, Alicia Alton Walter (Adam), Robert Alton II (Megan), Alexis Vick Warren (Bobby), Ryan Vick (Bree), Tyler Smith (Sarah McGee), Dusty Cox and Cory Cox; her siblings, Barbara Stone, Bud Paine, Kathryn O'Connell and George Paine; her daughter-in-law Sue Alton; Blair, Hudson, Conleigh, Davis, Isabel, Dylan, Camden, Emmett and Marli Grace.
She is survived by: her children, Jim Alton (Joann), Steve Alton (Vickie Johnson), Dave Alton (Lisa Cole), Ruth Ann Alton Smith (Stephen) and Bill Alton (Tammy Foreman).
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mayo Clinic (https://give.mayoclinic.org) whose skill and care provided Marlene with a fruitful and normal life after experiencing a stroke nearly 10 years ago, the COPD Foundation (https://www.copdfoundation.org), or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org).
