Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....SUTTON, JOSEPH NICHOLAS January 26, 2017
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News Star World - January 27, 2017
JOSEPH NICHOLAS SUTTON

Joseph Nicholas "Joe" Sutton, age 78, left his worldly home to go to his 
heavenly home on January 26, 2017. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 
A.M., Saturday, January 28, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in West 
Monroe, LA with Rev. Jon Tellifero officiating. Interment will follow at 
Roselawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Calhoun, LA under the direction of 
Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

Joe was born on March 21, 1938 in Monroe, LA. He graduated from West Monroe 
High School in 1956; he attended Louisiana Tech, and retired from Louisiana 
Power and Light Company (Entergy) after over 40 years of service. Joe was a 
loyal member of the First United Methodist Church in West Monroe, serving as 
an usher. He also served in the National Guard. Joe and Rosie were avid 
travelers having traveled most of the United States, especially Georgia, the 
home state of his father. Joe was very big hearted, so generous and cared 
for so many others along with giving friends and relatives Oak Grove 
tomatoes, Georgia peanuts and peaches, Vidalia onions, Tickfaw strawberries, 
peas, corn and anything else he could find to buy for others. Who can forget 
the wonderful cakes he brought to us all? He will be greatly missed.

Joe was preceded in death by his mother, Ellen Anderson Sutton; his father, 
Joseph N. Sutton, Sr.; his lifelong companion, Rosie Joiner; his special 
person in his life, John Ann Painich Anderson.

Survivors include his cousins, Pat H. Anderson and Martha, Merry Ann Bonin 
and Paul of Monroe, Charles Van Zile and Tinker of West Monroe, Jimmy Van 
Zile and Janet of Myrtle Beach, SC, Robert B. Anderson, Ann Anderson Blumer 
and Fred of Wernersville, PA, Shirley Anderson, Steven C. Anderson, and 
Brian C. Anderson of Memphis, TN; as well as many other cousins, nieces, 
nephews and friends. Joe had a special relationship with Rose Joiner's 
family members including, Bruce and Rebecca (Becky) Frost, along with their 
families and many other relatives, all of whom loved Joe dearly and cared 
for him much of his life, especially toward the end.

Pallbearers will be the ushers of First United Methodist Church in West 
Monroe, David Cox, Jerry Sikes, Jerry Arledge, Van Westbrook, Bob McClure, 
Lee Beard, Steve Best and Gary Puckett.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Neil Willet, Dale Browder, F.B. David, Butch 
Dupuy and Pete Guiterrez.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Friday, January 27, 
2017 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe, LA.

The family would like to give special thanks to Dr. William Smith, Louisiana 
Hospice and Palliative Care, Janice and Alexis and all of his sitters and 
caretakers.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church in West Monroe.

Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Mulhearn Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA 

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