Shirl Sutton - 1927-2009
Shirl Sutton, 82, of Ashland, passed away suddenly on Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. He was born in Boyd County on Feb. 2, 1927, to the late Greene and Lula Howard Sutton.
Shirl was a graduate of Boyd County High School and he served our country as a Navy seaman in World War II. He retired from Armco Steel in 1989 and enjoyed a love of farming and the outdoors.
He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joy Taylor Sutton; his daughter, Shirleen (Paul) Maynard of Catlettsburg; his son, William T. Sutton of Washington, D.C.; grandchildren, Molly Maynard, Brookley Maynard and Valerie (Derik) Kearns; and three brothers, Joe Sutton of Jacksonville, Fla., J.T. Sutton of North Huntingdon, Pa. and Wayne Eugene Sutton of Lexington.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Steen Funeral Home, 13th Street Chapel, officiated by the Rev. Troy Poff, pastor of Centenary United Methodist Church, where Shirl attended. Interment will be in Ashland Cemetery. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and from 10 a.m. and until the service time on Friday.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Centenary United Methodist Church Building Fund, P.O Box 1992 Ashland, KY 41105-1992 or to a favorite charity of choice. Online condolences may be sent to steenfuneralhomes.com.
