Charles Hubert Sutton, 92, Iola, died Thursday, Nov. 6, 2014, at Allen County Regional Hospital.
Charles was born Feb. 16, 1922, in Garnett, the fifth of seven children born to Roy Armour and Margaret Jane (Smoot) Sutton. He grew up in the Garnett area and served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1945.
On Aug. 15, 1946, Charles married Helen I. McGraw and they made their home in Bush City and Illinois before moving to Iola. He worked as a pumper in the oil fields and retired after 29 years from Boyer Oil.
Charles enjoyed square dancing and was a member of the Red Hots Square Dancing group, Carlyle Presbyterian Church, Iola Lion’s Club and the Odd Fellows Lodge in Fairfield, Ill., and later in Iola.
His wife of 68 years, Helen Sutton, survives, as do two daughters, Linda Bartholomew and husband, Lyle, Iola, and Lynne Sutherland and husband, Joe, Iola; seven grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, son Larry C. Sutton, grandson Randall Beeman, great-granddaughter Kayla Marie Roby and six siblings, Elsie, Floyd, James, Bessie Mae, Imogene and Dorothy.
Cremation has taken place.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Carlyle Presbyterian Church.
Memorial gifts to the Carlyle Presbyterian Church may be left with Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, which is in charge of arrangements.
To sign the guestbook online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com.
Charles Sutton
