Charlevoix County MI Archives Photo Tombstone.....Sutton, Rockliff M. And Arvilla 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Marilyn King msmarly@yahoo.com June 21, 2016, 12:18 am

Cemetery:           Brookside Cemetery
Name:               Rockliff M. And Arvilla Sutton

Date Of Photograph: August 29, 2012
Photo can be seen at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/charlevoix/photos/tombstones/brookside/sutton308421nph.jpg
Image file size: 90.7 Kb


SUTTON

Rockliff M. 
1943-1997

Arvilla C (Billie) 
1914-1992



Additional Comments:
Arvilla C. 'Billie' (Yahr) Sutton
Arvilla C. "Billie" (Yahr) Sutton, 78, of Charlevoix, died Dec. 31,1992, in
Charlevoix.

Funeral was held Saturday at the Winchester Funeral Home in Charlevoix. The Rev.
Bruce E. Hamilton of the Community Church of God officiated. Burial will be in
Brookside Cemetery, Charlevoix.

She was born March 16,1914, in Hayes Township, the daughter of Frederick and
Sophia (Mia) Yahr. She attended Murray School and was a lifelong resident of the
area.

She was employed as an assembly line worker for Essex Wire in Boyne City for
eight years, retiring in 1978. She distributed the Petoskey News-Review until 1985.

She married Rockliff M. Sutton Sept.11, 1937, in Charlevoix and he survives.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by four sons, Richard M. and his
wife Jean, and Arthur F. and his wife Patricia, both of Charlevoix, Donald W.
and his wife Acelia of Petdskey, and Andrew D. and his wife Bessie of Boyne
City; two daughters, Mrs. Howard (Wanda M.) Barraw of Central Lake and Mrs.
Jerry (Donna L.) Himebauch of Charlevoix; 18 grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren; one-great-great-grandchild; one sister, Margaret Stewart of
Charlevoix; and one brother, Charles Yahr of Ionia. She was preceded in death by
two grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family. Arrangements were handled
by the Winchester Funeral Home, Charlevoix.
______________________________________
Rockliff M. 'R.M.' S

Rockiiff M. "R.M." Sutton, 83, of Charlevoix, died Jan. 17, 1997, at Boulder
Park Terrace Nursing Home in Charlevoix.

Funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, at the Winchester Funeral Home in
Charlevoix. The Rev. Bruce E. Hamilton will officiate, and burial will take
place in Brookside Cemetery, Charlevoix.

Mr. Sutton was born Aug. 28, 1913, in Charlevoix, the son of Rockliff M. Sutton
and Carrie Henderson. He attended Charlevoix schools.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Mr. Sutton Was a mason by trade and worked on the construction of the Mackinac
Bridge. He was employed by Swanson Construction of Charlevoix, then by the
Petoskey News-Review for 10 years, retiring in 1978.

He was an avid fisherman.

On Sept. 11,1937, he married Arvilla C. "Biilie" Yahr in Charlevoix.

She preceded him in death on Dec. 31, 1992.

Survivors include four sons and their wives, Richard and Jean Sutton of
Charlevoix, Arthur and Pat Sutton of Charlevoix, Donald and Acelia Sutton of
Petoskey, and Andrew and Betsy Sutton of Boyne City; two daughters and their
husbands, Donna and Jerry Himebauch of Charlevoix, and Wanda and Howard Barraw
of Central Lake; a brother, Burton Sutton, of Homosassa Springs, Fla.; two
sisters and their husbands, Jessie and Harry Howard of New Port Richey, Fla.,
and Leona and George Lord of Harrison, Mich.; 18 grandchildren; 15
great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Visitation will be held from 7-9 p.m. today, Jan. 20, at the Winchester Funeral
Home, in Charlevoix. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Make-A-Wish
Foundation of Michigan.



File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/charlevoix/photos/tombstones/brookside/sutton308421nph.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/

File size: 4.0 Kb