Born in Ponce de Leon, Florida, Mr. Sutton was a resident of Palm City, FL. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army, where he was a Military Policeman. Soon after, Mr. Sutton was a State Trooper for the Florida Highway Patrol.
He was of Baptist faith and was a member of Tropical Farms Baptist Church in Stuart.
Mr. Sutton is survived by his daughter, Karen Anna Sutton; daughter, Leslie Anita Wood (Tommy Sr.); grandchildren, Renee Gibson (John), Yvonne Montgomery (RB), April Hooper (Jim), Donna Veggeberg (Ben), Tommy Wood Jr. (Krissy); sisters, Essie McLean, Bessie Tappan, and Wanda Sinclair, and 19 grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his wife Norma in 2005; brothers, Roberts, Aubrey, Allen, Howard, and sister, Eunice.