Johnie Lee Sutton

Funeral service for Johnie Lee Sutton will be 10 a.m., Fri., May 31, at the Musgrove-Merriott-Smith Chapel with Rev. Doodle Woodson officiating. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home Thurs. 1-8 p.m.

Johnie passed away Mon., May 27, 2013, at Claremore Nursing Home at the age of 74.

The son of Hubert Bartley and Ada Emily (Rosser) Sutton was born June 16, 1938, in Claremore. Johnie graduated from Claremore High School in 1957, and on July 1 of that year entered the U.S. Navy. He served during the Vietnam War and retired in 1982. He then went to work as a machine operator for Allegheny Ludlum. Johnie could be found at Starbuck's or Sonic on Friday mornings. He enjoyed his morning and evening drives, fishing, skeet shooting, wildlife, and photography.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: James C., Lowhman, and Felix Sutton; sisters: Bonnie Sutton, Reba Evans, Vica Smith, Louise Decker, and LaDahlia Cunningham; and nephews: Ronnie Decker and Sonny Sutton.

Johnie is survived by his step-daughter, Annette Renee Sherman of Dallas, TX; nieces and nephews: Loranna Minor and husband, Bill of Claremore, Melissa Walker and husband, Andy of Tulsa, Robin Kindle of Claremore, Reva Hayes of Claremore, Rodney Decker and wife, Karen of Spring Valley, CA, Shirley Stanford, Sharon Clark, and James H. Sutton and wife, Holly of Claremore; and sisters-in-law: Margaret Sutton and Geraldine Brown both of Claremore.