Wayne Winston Sutton, 80, of Martin, formerly of Union City, died Oct. 24, 2006, at Jackson Regional Hospital.

Rev. Eddie Mallonee officiated. Burial followed in East View Cemetery.

Pallbearers were James Strayhorn, Terry Petty, Wayne Hatley, Terry Emrich, Donald Dugger and Charlie Bone.

Honorary pallbearers were Robert Myers, Danny McWherter, Leroy Perryman, Billy Emrich, Dale Bryant and Bobby Norris.

He was born July 4, 1926, in Lake County, son of the late Walter Augusta and Florence (Jarrett) Sutton. He married the former Lessie Marie Hatley Dec. 20, 1944. She survives. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II who served in the Pacific Theater. A member of Union City Second Baptist Church, he was a former deacon and had taught Sunday school for many years. He was the owner of the former Sutton Apparel store in Martin.

He is also survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Mildred Sutton of Tatumville and Winston and Cindy Sutton of Martin; his grandson and his wife, Michael Keith and Tracy Sutton of Martin; two granddaughters, Cori Beth Sutton of Martin and Helen Marie Sutton of Hendersonville; and five great-grandchildren, Matthew Thomason, Jordan Thomason, Joshua Thomason, Jansen Thomason and Jenna Sutton, all of Martin.

He was also preceded in death by his grandson, David Kyle Sutton.