Charles C. Sutton

SUTTON, CHARLES C. Charles C. Sutton, age 86, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. A visitation will be held at 1:00 pm, Sunday afternoon, Feb 27, 2011, with a Christian memorial service following at 2:00pm at Ridout's Valley Chapel on Oxmoor Rd in Homewood. Internment at Elmwood Cemetery will immediately follow the memorial service. Charles was born in Ennis, Texas, and was raised on a West Texas cotton farm. He is survived by Jeanne, his beloved wife of 66 years, Jeanne, and his two sons, Robert and Kenneth, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He served as a Navy Chief in WWII and fought in the South Pacific sea campaign in the Solomon Islands, including duty on the island of Guadalcanal. Charles and Jeanne have lived in the Homewood Community since 1955. Charles was a long time member of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church. Charles served the Dawson community as an usher for over 35 years. Charles served on the Homewood City Council for over 32 years, since 1965 which included 3 years as Council President. Until his retirement, Charles was the owner/operator of American Termite and Pest Control. He was an upstanding member of the Homewood community and has left a legacy of achievement, where his dedicated service as a community leader helped resulted in many lasting achievements, including one of the finest school systems in the State of Alabama, Brookwood Medical Center, the development of Wildwood Shopping area, and West Homewood Park. Additionally, in 1973, while on the city council, Charles successfully fought to bring emergency medical services to the City of Homewood. Charles served for years as an active member of the Homewood Lions Club and was past president. Charles' recent years of illness have kept him homebound, but those many friends whom he had made through the years, as well as his family, will never forget his good heart, his sound judgment and his determination to be a good husband, a good father, grandfather and a good citizen to his neighbors. And at the center, his faith in Our Lord, to whom we, his family, commend his spirit.

Arrangements under the direction of Ridout's Valley Chapel, Homewood, AL.