Alonzo Sutton's Obituary
Obituary
Alonzo Sutton, age 85, of Cosby passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2021.
Alonzo retired from the Cocke County Bus Garage where he worked as a mechanic for many years.
He was proceeded in death by parents Leonard &Tiny Sutton; daughters Debbie Frazier & Tina Sutton; stepchildren, JL Ball & Mitzi Green; son-in-law, Junior Norris; sister-in-law Betty Lou Sutton; and brothers-in-law, Herman Wines & Bobby Harper.
He leaves behind his wife of 58 years, Vola Sutton; children, Wayne (Brandy) Sutton, Dale Sutton, Gail (Robert Phillips) Sutton, Regina (Martin McGaha) Sutton, Harvey Sutton, & Lisa Cox; stepchildren Charlene Norris & Debbie (Ricky) Herndon; brothers, JL Sutton, Billy (Geraldine) Sutton, Stanley (Gladys) Sutton; sisters, Emma Lou Harper, Betty Ann Wines, Reva Ramsey, & Eunavee (Leroy) Grooms; twenty grandchildren; many great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friends, and beloved dog, Lola.
The family would like to extend special thanks to Charlie Grooms and Kathy Hill from Smoky Mountain Home Health & Hospice, and his caregiver/granddaughter, Jessie Woods.
A funeral service will be held at 7PM Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Brown Funeral Home with Pastor Robert Green officiating. The family will receive friends from 5PM to 7PM prior to the service. Burial will take place at 2PM Friday, November 19, 2021 at the Hannah Cemetery in Cosby.
In recognition of the ongoing pandemic, masks and social distancing are encouraged.
Brown Funeral Home is honored to serve the Sutton family.
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