She grew up in Canyon, Texas, eldest of four children, born to Carl F. Rogers & Ida May Hamblen Rogers. Carlene lived the fairy tale romance meeting the love of her life, Bill Morton, as a teenager. They were married June 6, 1952 with her Senior year in High School still ahead of her. She earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Texas Tech University. Carlene was an avid tennis player and loved to travel the world with their tennis dinner club friends. Most of all she was a devoted wife, mother and beloved Nana. She loved her family and being with them. Carlene and Bill were married almost 67 years, seldom apart and loved life! If they ever fought, no one knows it!
Carlene was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband Bill; and grandson, David Burns.
She is survived by two sisters, Wanda Phillips of Granbury, TX and Gayle Zundel of Amarillo, TX; brother, Gene Rogers of Amarillo, TX; daughter and husband, Debbie and John Zetzman of Highland Village, TX; son and wife, Tony and Julia Morton of Lubbock, TX; six grandchildren: Lauren Francis, Jessica Zetzman, Cris Morton, Alyson Presley, Chelsea Keefner and Caitlyn Buffington; four great granddaughters and four great grandsons.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, February 27, 2020 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Resthaven Funeral Home. Memorial Service will be held at 4:30 p.m., Friday, February 28, 2020 at First Christian Church, Lubbock, TX.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made the Alzheimer’s Association.
