Kedah Tyrone Sutton

KEDAH TYRONE SUTTON JR., son of the Kedah and Irene Sutton Sr., was born on May 16, 1931 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the third of fourteen children. He departed this life on November 5, 2009 after a lengthy illness.Kedah, affectionately called “Old Man,” was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System. Kedah served in the United States Army during the Korean War Conflict, receiving the Korean Service Medal with one Bronze Star, United Nations Service Medal. He also earned the Combat Infantry Badge and a Good Conduct Medal.Kedah had several jobs, to include: S&H Restaurant, Epstein's Department Store and Duval's Packing House. He was a hard worker and was dedicated to his work. Later he was employed at Eastern Stainless Steel (Armco Steel) from which he retired. He made friends wherever he went, as evidenced by the fact that he made several lifelong friendships at Eastern Stainless Steel. He loved to talk to people, often times stopping on the street corner to converse with people; it didn't take him long to get to know someone's entire history.One of his favorite pastimes was reading the daily newspaper and watching the news. He took pride in keeping up with current and political events and would discuss the daily events with family members.Kedah loved to cook and always extended an invitation to family members to try his favorite entrees. He was the type of person that would literally give you the “shirt off his back.” His kind and generous spirit has touched countless lives. His spirit of generosity will be remembered by many. He gave willingly of his time and money. Kedah was wise far beyond his years and sought to share “pearls of wisdom” to encourage people.Kedah attended several churches including Little Ark Baptist Church (Baltimore, Md.) and Apostolic Faith Church, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (Virginia Beach) and Second Calvary Baptist (Virginia Beach) where he faithfully attended.Kedah leaves to cherish his memory: his wife, Dorothy L. Sutton; daughters, Gwendolyn Dent, Jacqueline Blount, India and Linda Sutton, all of Virginia Beach, Va.; son-in-law, Reverend Wade T. Blount; two grandson, Reginald W. Blount and Shawn N. Blount; four sister, Alice Jones, Viola Roberts, Elizabeth Bruner and Margaret Roberts, all of Baltimore, Md.; and one brother, Harold Sutton of Baltimore, Md.; two brothers-in-law, Robert and Theodore Jackson of Baltimore, Md.; three sisters-in-law, Margaret and Delores Jackson of Baltimore, Md. And Ann Wright of Greenville, Tenn.

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Kedah Tyrone Sutton

May 16, 1931 - November 5, 2009