Robert J."Bobby Joe" Sutton

Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 3:00 PM at Greens Creek Baptist Church in Carson, MS for Mr. Robert “Bobby Joe” Sutton, age 78, of New Hebron, MS who passed away October 25, 2017 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. Interment will follow in Greens Creek Cemetery. Reverend Bob Burge will officiate. Pallbearers will be; Joe Sutton, Toby Foshe, Fred McMurry, Colton McMurry, Allen Forsman and Joseph Forsman. Honorary pallbearers will be; Joe Earl McGuffee, Buddy Buckley, Tommy Seals, Charles Hord, Austin Barnett and Larry Shows. Saulters Moore Funeral Home of Prentiss is in charge of all arrangements. Visitation will be Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Greens Creek Baptist from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. Mr. Sutton was born March 24, 1939 in New Hebron, MS. He was the son of Chester Sutton and Alice Crosby Sutton. He attended Mississippi College. He had been in the United States Army. He was a member of the American Legion, Carson Masonic Lodge and a honeybee keeper. He was a brick mason in commercial construction. He was a member of Greens Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Sutton is survived by his wife of 53 years, Doris Sutton of New Hebron, MS; two daughters, Kimberly Sutton (Fred) McMurry of Hattiesburg, MS and Robyn Sutton (Allen) Forsman of Carriere, MS; five grandchildren, Colton McMurry, Elise McMurry, Frances McMurry, Joseph Forsman and Molly Forsman. He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Paul Sutton and one sister, Joyce Harned. Online condolences and a guest registry are available at www.saultersmoorefuneralhome.com