Atkinson County GaArchives Obituaries.....Sutton, Mattie Lou Paulk January 6, 2007
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Atkinson County Citizen - Janauary 17
  Mrs. Mattie Lou Sutton, age 89, of the Kirkland Community in Atkinson County, 
passed away Sunday evening at Shady Acres Convalescent Center in Douglas, GA 
following a short illness.
  A native of Coffee County, Mrs. Sutton was born March 30, 1918, daughter of 
Daniel W. and Minnie King Paul. She made her home in the Kirkland Community 
where she taught at the Kirkland Elementary  School for many years, and later 
at the Pearson Elementary School. After retiring from the public school system 
she taught for a few years at Citizens Christian Academy in Douglas, GA. After 
retiring from teaching altogether she took up painting and became an became an 
accomplished artist. She also enjoyed being a homemaker and grandmother to her 
grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her church membership was at the 
Kirkland United Methodist Church.
  Survivors include her husband of 66 years, William L. "Bill" Sutton of 
Kirkland, GA, tree sons, Ron Sutton and wife Rhetta of Woodbine, GA, Jerry 
Sutton and wife Debbi of Douglas, GA, Jeff Sutton and wife Benita of Fernandina 
Beach, FL: seven grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and several nieces and 
nephews also survive.
  Funeral services for Mrs. Sutton were held on Thursday, January 10, 2007, at 
2 p.m., at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Harold Tucker 
officiating. Her son Ron Sutton gave the Eulogy. Special musical selections 
included "Amazing Grace" rendered by great granddaughter Kier Scrivenor, with 
Debra Supps accompanying at the piano. Soft music for the prelude and postlude 
was provided by Debra Suggs, pianist. The interment followed in the Antioch 
Cemetery.
 Serving as active pallbearers were Bronson Coffee, Buck Newbern, grandson, 
Eric Sutton, Jeffery Sutton, Keith Sutton, Ryan Sutton.
  Relihan Funeral Home of Pearson, GA was in charge of the arrangements.


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