Johnnie Cliffton Sutton b. 19 Jun 1904 Boardman, Columbus Co., NC d. 13 Sep 1972 Charleston, Charleston Co., SC; Mount Hope Cem., Florence, Florence Co., SC: Forney & Clark Genealogy Pages

1904 - 1972 (68 years)

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Name	Johnnie Cliffton Sutton
Birth	19 Jun 1904	Boardman, Columbus Co., NC
Gender	Male
Death	13 Sep 1972	Charleston, Charleston Co., SC; Mount Hope Cem., Florence, Florence Co., SC
Person ID	I12449	forneyclark
Last Modified	10 Jun 2026

Father	Walter Sidney Sutton, b. 27 Jun 1873, NC d. 6 Jan 1938, Sumter, Sumter Co., SC; bur:Sumter Cem.,Sumter, Sumter Co., SC (Age 64 years)
Mother	Beulah Mason, b. 8 Nov 1880, Jacksonville, Onslow Co., NC d. 26 Nov 1954, Sumter, Sumter Co., SC (Age 74 years)
Marriage	4 Dec 1901	Columbus Co., NC
Family ID	F4842	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Beatrice Margaret Eagerton, b. 16 Jul 1911, Effington, Florence Co., SC d. 22 Oct 1998, Tomball, Harris Co., TX; bur: Mount Hope Cem., Florence, Florence Co., SC (Age 87 years)

Children

	1. Carlton Gene "Buddy" Sutton, b. 2 Nov 1930, Sumter, Sumter Co., SC d. 16 Aug 2014, Burial: Holy Cross Cem., James Island, Charleston Co., SC (Age 83 years)
	2. John M. Sutton
	3. June A. "Snookie" Sutton
	4. Barbara M. Sutton
	5. Monette A. Sutton

Family ID F4840 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Jun 2026

Photos

Mason, Beulah (1880-1954) & Evelyn Mae Sutton (1908-1941) & Johnnie Cliffton Sutton (1904-1972)
Group/ Postcard photo, which was taken in 1908, came from the Sutton/ Dawson Collection by Donna Sutton Dawson-Hethington. Included are (sitting) Beulah Mason Sutton & (sitting on Beulah's lap) Evelyn Mae Sutton Carlson & (standing) Johnnie Cliffton Sutton

A photo of the address side of this postcard and a photo of a note sent with the postcard appear in the DOCUMENT section of this website and on the individuals' pages where the photo, titled “Mason, Beulah (1880-1954) & Evelyn Mae Sutton (1908-1941) & Johnnie Cliffton Sutton (1904-1972),” is posted.

Documents » Slide Show		Mason, Beulah: Family Record Postcard Concerning Beulah Mason (1880-1954) Family record/ Postcard came from the Sutton/ Dawson Collection by Donna Sutton Dawson-Hethington. The photo associated with this postcard appears in the PHOTOS section of this website and on the individual’s page where the photo, titled “Mason, Beulah (1880-1954) & Evelyn Mae Sutton (1908-1941) & Johnnie Cliffton Sutton (1904-1972),” is posted.
		Mason, Beulah: Family Record Postcard NOTE Concerning Beulah Mason (1880-1954) Family record/ Postcard/ Note came from the Sutton/ Dawson Collection by Donna Sutton Dawson-Hethington. Handwritten note is signed by Carlton Gene "Buddy" Sutton (1930-2014). The photo associated with this note appears in the PHOTOS section of this website and on the individual’s page where the photo, titled “Mason, Beulah (1880-1954) & Evelyn Mae Sutton (1908-1941) & Johnnie Cliffton Sutton (1904-1972),” is posted.
		Carlson, John: Family Record Postcard Concerning John Carlson 1891-1963) Family record/ Postcard/ Note came from the Sutton/ Dawson Collection by Donna Sutton Dawson-Hethington. Handwritten note is signed by Carlton Gene "Buddy" Sutton (1930-2014). A photo of the postcard picture that corresponds with this note appears in the PHOTOS section of this website and on the individual’s page where the photo, titled “ Carlson, John (1891-1963),” is posted.

Notes

Source:
Donna Sutton Dawson-Hethington:
Name, dates, & places

Source:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q57Z-Q175
Mr John Cliffton Sutton
United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011

Deceased
Name:
Mr John Cliffton Sutton
Event Type:
Obituary
Event Date:
13 Sep 1972
Event Place:
Charleston, South Carolina
Event Place (Original):
Charleston, South Carolina
Gender:
Male
Age:
68
Occupation:
Conductor
Birth Date:
19 Jun 1904
Birthplace:
Boardman, North Carolina
Death Date:
12 Sep 1972
Death Place:
Charleston, South Carolina
Affiliate Image Identifier:
15476D09DD473DE3

Relatives
Father:
Walter Sutton
Mother:
Beulah Mason Sutton

Brother:
George W Sutton
Sister:
Mrs Thelma S Mcelveen
Sister:
Mrs Mildred S Long

Wife:
Mrs Beatrice Eagerton Sutton
Son:
Carlton G Sutton
Son:
John M Sutton
Daughter:
Mrs June A Lockwood
Daughter:
Mrs Barbara M Pace
Daughter:
Mrs Monette A Haynes

Source:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134497836/carlton-gene-sutton#source

Roger Lambert:
Added: 17 Aug 2014
Find a Grave Memorial 134497836
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 July 2020), memorial page for Carlton Gene “Buddy” Sutton (2 Nov 1930–16 Aug 2014), Find a Grave Memorial no. 134497836, citing Holy Cross Cemetery, James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Roger Lambert (contributor 47400721) .
Charleston, SC

Photo added at site by Lou Hethington.

Carlton Gene "Buddy" Sutton
BIRTH 2 Nov 1930
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
DEATH 16 Aug 2014 (aged 83)
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
BURIAL
Holy Cross Cemetery
James Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
MEMORIAL ID 134497836

Obituary:
Carlton Gene "Buddy" Sutton, 83, of Charleston, died August 16, 2014.

Born in Sumter, he was the son of the late Johnnie Cliffton Sutton and Beatrice Margaret Eagerton Sutton.

After attending school in Sumter and Florence, Carlton enlisted in the United States Navy in 1946 and after serving over twenty-two years he retired in Charleston. He went to work as a construction electrician at G.E. Turbine Cover Plant in Ladson in 1969. Buddy worked at the G.E. plant until construction completed and was then employed at the Army Transportation Depot on Remount Road as a marine electrician. After going through a reduction in force at the Army Depot, he was transferred to Charleston Naval Shipyard in 1970 and worked in Public Works, Shop 02 as a crane and heavy equipment mechanic. Carlton was later promoted to electrical heavy equipment inspector in 1975 in Code 430, Shop 440 and worked there until retirement in 1990. He worked for the federal government as a military and civil service employee for approximately forty-four years.

During his military career, he served in Korea during the Korean Conflict from October 1950 until July 1951 on board Destroyer Forrest Royal DD872, which provided fire support for the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, for which he was a recipient of the Bronze Star. Carlton's other duty stations served were Naval Recruit Training Center, Bainbridge, MD, USS Stribling-DD867, Reserve Fleet, Green Cove Springs, FL, USS Requisite-AGS-18, USS Alcona-AKA157, USS Tutuila-ARG-4, Naval Air Technical Training Center, NAS, Memphis, TN, Naval School Command, Great Lakes, IL, USS Aggressive, MSO-422, USS Pandemus-ARL-18, Staff of Admiral Kossler, Com. Mine Forces, Atlantic and USS McDonough-DLG-8.

Buddy was a member of American Legion Post 147, James Island, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 445, Disabled Veterans of America, The Rifle Club, BPOE, Elks 242 Charleston, a previous member of the AERO Club Charleston Air Force Base, Coastal Patrol Squadron, Civil Air Patrol and completed Commercial Flight Training under the G.I. Bill at Hawthorn Aviation, Charleston.

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Memorial contributions can be made to Pet Helpers, 1447 Folly Road, Charleston, SC 29412 or Charleston Animal Society, 2455 Remount Road, North Charleston, SC 29406.

Carlton was predeceased by his wife, Marjorie Anders Sutton; a daughter, Debra Sutton Andrews; and a step- daughter, Dianne Marjorie Scott.

Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.Tuesday, August 19, 2014, in McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, James Island.

Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2014, in McAlister-Smith Funeral Home, James Island. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery.