William M. “Bill” Sutton, Sr.

William M. "Bill" Sutton, Sr., 94, Tipton, died at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, February 9, 2012 at Millers Merry Manor. He was born November 26, 1917 in Matthews, Indiana to Omar & Tessie Mae (Cunningham) Sutton. On January 12, 1944 he married Mae Ritenour and she survives.

Bill was a retired office manager for the Cochran Lumber Company in Arcadia and was a self-employed carpenter. He served in the Army during World War II and was a Pearl Harbor Survivor. Bill was a member of the American Legion Post #46, a past district commander, and past post commander. He also played a major role in the building of the veteran's memorial at Fairview Cemetery in Tipton.

Survivors besides his wife include six children, William M. Sutton Jr. and his wife Ingrid, Tipton, Richard D. Sutton and wife Vikki, Sharpsville, Dana S. Sutton and wife Shirley, Kokomo, Larry W. Sutton and wife Lynda, Ft. Worth, Texas, Kathie Turner and husband Mel, Tipton, Mark Sutton and wife Claire, Chicago; 12 grandchildren, Robert Sutton, Sarah Sutton and Jake Argabright, Mary Sutton and Jimmy Ashbaugh, Rebecca Ruf and husband Ben, Scott Sutton and wife Ashley, Jeremy Sutton and wife Carolyn, Jason Sutton, Jennifer Phenicie and husband Matt, Melvin Turner and wife Mary, Cole, Elliot, and Ian Sutton; nine great-grandchildren, Andrew, Ryan, Tyler, Colby, Noah, Ali, Sophia, Cora, and Ke'ala.

He was preceded in death by two sisters, Noreen Ford and Dorothy Dickerson and two brothers, Leon Sutton and Paul Sutton.

His funeral will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 13 at Young-Nichols Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Ward presiding. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Tipton with military honors. Visitation will be from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.