7/30/2005

John  "Harold" Sutton  Sr.
    ELON — John  "Harold " Sutton  Sr., age 82, of 3767 Osceola Road, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2005 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro.
    A native of Guilford County, he was the husband of Ruby Lee Wright Sutton , and son of the late John  Thomas and Lena Myrtle Brown Sutton . He was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church, a World War II U.S. Army veteran, a retired employee of Glen Raven Mills, and a farmer.
    Survivors include his wife, Ruby Lee Wright Sutton  of the home; daughters, Kathey Lee Howell of Clayton and Teresa Darlene Price and husband, Tommy, of Raleigh; sons, John Harold Sutton  Jr. and wife, Martha, of Burlington and Thomas Andrew Sutton  and wife, Mickey, of Elon; nine grandchildren, Denny Jones, Kathryn Parker, Stephanie Palma, Leslie Sutton , Andy Sutton  Jr., Chris Sutton , Tessa Price, James Price, and Stephen Sutton ; six greatgrandchildren; six sisters, Pauline Gross and husband, Byron, Gaynell McCollum and husband, Luther, Billie Benolken, and Polly Wilson and husband, Richard, all of Elon, Margie Foster of San Antonio, Texas, and Shelvia Russell of Graham; one brother, John  D. Sutton  and wife, Ann, of Elon. He was preceded in death by his parents; greatgrandchild, Shelby Denton; sister, Velma Sutton ; and brother, Thomas Sutton .
    Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2005, at the Fairview United Methodist Church by the Rev. Jared Hanson, and the Rev. Dr. Ronald E. Gardner. Military cryptside services will follow at the Mausoleum of Alamance Memorial Park.
    Mr. Sutton  will remain at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory until taken to the church to lie in state 30 minutes prior to the funeral service. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. today, and at other times at the residence.
    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Fairview United Methodist Church, Memorial Fund or to the Building Fund, 3128 Osceola Road, Elon, N.C. 27244.
    Condolences may be sent to the family at lowefh@bellsouth.net [2943]

10/23/2021

Ruby Lee (Wright) Sutton

July 23, 1930 ~ October 22, 2021 (age 91)

Elon-Ruby Lee Wright Sutton, 91, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 22, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was a native of Orange County and the daughter of the late John Andrew and Mamie Berry Wright. She was the wife of the late John Harold Sutton, Sr. who die in 2005.
   Ruby was employed for many years in textiles. She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church. She enjoyed sewing and was an avid reader. She was a loving and devoted wife and a special grandmother and great grandmother, affectionately called “Maw Maw” by her grandchildren.
    She is survived by her children, John Harold Sutton, Jr. and wife, Martha of Greensboro, Kathey Howell of Clayton, Thomas Andrew Sutton and wife, Michele of Elon and Teresa Ortega of Elon; 11 grandchildren, Denny Jones, Kathryn Parker, Stephanie Palma, Leslie Parsons, Thomas Sutton, Jr., Chris Sutton, Stephen Sutton, Jeanette Swacker, Lisa Swacker, Tessa Price and James Price; 21 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild and one on the way.  She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers, William and David Wright and her sisters, Irene Lawless and Mary Combs.
     A service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, October 24, 2021 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by The Rev. Dr. Mark Clark and The Rev. Terry Huffines with the entombment to follow at Alamance Memorial Park Mausoleum. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home from 12:30-1:45 and other times at the home.
     Memorials may be made to Community Hospice, 2730 Tucker Street # 600, Burlington, NC 27215.
The services will be live streamed and you may send condolences and sign the online registry at www.lowefuneralhome.com . [9937]