Chester Sutton, Sr.

Chester Sutton, Sr.

Chester Austin Sutton, Sr., 80, of Rockholds passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014.

Born July 28, 1933, in Williamsburg, he was the son of the late William and Carrie Sutton.  In addition to his father and mother, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Brenda Gail Sutton, by an infant sister, Fleida Sutton, and by a sister, Arlene Lambdin.

He is survived by his loving family: his wife of 60 years, Hazel Sutton; his seven children: Geneva Nadine Floyd and husband Gary, Caroline Carpenter and husband Jerry, Chester Sutton, Jr., and wife Barbara, Deborah Inman and husband Roger, Mary Helton and husband Wayne, Margie Waldschmidt and husband Patrick, and Marcia Carter and husband Anthony; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and special cousins, including A.J. and Sue Mullis.  Also, he leaves behind two dear friends, Howard and Junior Jackson.  He will be deeply mourned and sorely missed.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Friday, March 28, 2014, in the Hart Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dale Phipps officiating.  Burial will follow in the Maple Creek Cemetery with grandsons serving as pallbearers. 

The family of Chester Sutton, Sr., will receive friends from 6 – 9 P.M. Thursday at Hart Funeral Home, Inc., located at 1011 Master Street in Corbin

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