Earline Sutton

Earline Horton Sutton passed away on March 22, 2019 at Spartanburg Medical Center. She was born on July 22, 1936. Earline was a native of Boiling Springs, South Carolina. She was the wife of the late Kenneth Lane Sutton and a daughter of the late Earl and Ada Kimbrell Horton. She attended Cecil's Business College and was an office manager at Johnson Motor Lines for many years. She was also a founding partner of Lone Oak Properties. Earline loved to cook and was especially known for her biscuits and gravy and fried chicken. Her greatest honor was raising five children with her husband Ken, who served in the United States Army Special Forces and was often deployed. Earline is survived by her daughter Kim Hinson (Jim) of Columbia; four sons Michael Sutton and Kelvin Sutton (Jennifer) of Spartanburg, James "Tinker" Sutton (Sandy) of Inman, and Todd Sutton of Honolulu, Hawaii. Earline is also survived by ten grandchildren, Bryson Barnett, Kelsey Hand (Kevin), Abigail Lambert (Chris), Ryan Sutton, Joel Sutton, Lillie Sutton, Savannah Sutton, Autumn Sutton, Kathryn "Katy" Bearden (Mark), and Lane Hinson (Lacey); five great grandchildren, Karson Hand, Karter Hand, Kamden Lambert, Raine Kivora, and Parker Garrett; a brother, Ken Horton (Nancy), and two sister in laws Derlie Horton (Bud) and Delores Black. She is predeceased by three brothers Fred, Jody, and Bud Horton. Visitation will be at 4:00 - 6:00 PM, Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the home of Tinker and Sandy Sutton. A graveside service will be at 11:00 AM Monday, March 25, 2019 in Good Shepherd Memorial Park, 4164 Boiling Springs Road, Boiling Springs, SC 29316. Pallbearers will be Savannah Sutton, Lane Hinson, Ryan Sutton, Abigail Lambert, Kathryn "Katy" Bearden, and Robin Horton. The family encourages for any remembrances to be made through a local charity of your choice or to the National Military Family Association at https://www.militaryfamily.org. The Sutton family would like to thank the nursing staff of Spartanburg Medical Center Intensive Care Unit for their kind and loving support during her illness. Floyd's North Church Street Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Earline Horton Sutton please visit our Sympathy Store.