Born 12/11/37 at home in Clarksburg WV. Passed away 9/29/19 at his home in Gresham Oregon.
Jim is survived by his wife Mary Lynn Sutton, his daughters Tammy McKinney (Merrill Matteson), Sandy Wagner (Scott Wagner), Laura Cross (Steve Cross), and son Roy Sauer. He also had 5 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren, and recently found family in Kentucky and Pennsylvania.
Jim was quite the storyteller and enjoyed sharing stories about his adventures in life. He was a great friend to his community, donating thousands of pounds of food every year to his local soup kitchen. Neighbors enjoyed Jim sitting in his driveway waving to all of them as they passed by. He was a kind and generous man that will be greatly missed.
Proceeded in death by his parents Howard and Frances Sutton and sisters Jean Davis and June Nay. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Zarapath Pantry.
A Celebration of Jim’s life will be held at Heidi’s of Gresham, 3pm, Saturday, October 12th.