Deacon Edward Junius Sutton

Edward Junius Sutton, son of the late Edward Lee Sutton and Nancy Pollard Sutton, was born September 9, 1935 in King and Queen County, Virginia. He was the second oldest of seven children born to this union. Edward entered eternal rest at Elizabeth Adams Crump Nursing Home early Sunday morning March 18, 2012. He was educated in King and Queen County public school system where he graduated in June, 1953. Edward was a member of Beulah Baptist Church in Minor, Virginia until he graduated from high school and entered Virginia State University from 1953–1957. He attended many football and basketball games at Virginia State University, including going to the CIAA Tournament every year that he could. He enlisted into the U.S. States Army in 1957 and served 2+ years. While at Virginia State University, he met Eva Rosetta Southerland and they later married in June, 1958. To that union, one child, Evette Sutton Hicks was born. Deacon Sutton was a member of First Shiloh Baptist Church under the leadership of Reverend R. Neal Siler in Mechanicsville, Virginia where he attended bible study and prayer meeting weekly, served and was later chairman of the Deacon Board, sang with the Male Chorus, was active in the Men’s Ministry, teacher in the Sunday School ministry, was a member of the 5-year Planning Committee, on the Board of Christian Education and was a youth and children’s advisor. His passion was mentoring young people and he and his wife built and operated Falcon Conference Center (a youth retreat residential facility), from 1997 until it was dissolved in 2011. He also owned and operated Sutton-Randolph Electric Company (along with his partner Peyton Randolph) for 28 years. Edward also was an active member of Club 533 for over 40 years. Deacon Sutton is survived by his wife, Eva Rosetta Southerland Sutton; daughter, Evette Sutton Hicks; grand-daughters, Elizabeth N. Walker (Andrew), Victoria J. Hicks; great grandchildren, Josiah David, Naomi Hope and Isabella Grace; sisters, Mary L. Green (Samuel), Frances J. Hill, Alice R. Williams, Minnie P. Roane (Arthur Dillard); nieces, Jacqueline, Donna, Demita, Danetta, Janet, Cheryl, Terri and Anita; nephews, Jacob “Rudy”, David, Moses Jr., Kenneth, Michael and Cleveland; two uncles, Mathus and Beauford; devoted friends, Bob Martin, Gary Hicks, Jona McKee, Dillard Tupponce, Ellis Hargress, Tony Malloy, Major Randolph, Peyton Randolph and many other close family and friends who are too numerous to name.

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Deacon Edward Junius Sutton

September 9, 1935 - March 18, 2012