Kenneth Sutton

Kenneth Sutton 66 lost his heroic battle with Multiple Sclerosis MS on November 29, 2013 at his home in Ruidoso. Ken was born in Roswell to John and Eula Sutton on July 1, 1947.

He graduated from Goddard High School in 1966 and earned a Bachelors degree in Industrial Technology from Eastern New Mexico University in 1975. He was drafted into the Army in 1967. He worked in many occupations but his love was law enforcement. He also enjoyed restoring vintage cars, but his favorite pasttime was playing with his grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his mom and step dad, Eula and Rex Sowders and his dad John Sutton.

He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Glenda Sutton their son Ferron Sutton, his wife Krista and their two children, Karli and Kaden his motherinlaw Lora Cummins his sisters Pauline McCormick and Joanne Mathews, her husband Ray his brother Grant Sutton and wife Margaret his halfbrothers Ernest Sutton and John Thomas Sutton his nieces and nephews Kim Wisehart, her husband Shane, Amy McCormick and Guy WhiteleyRoss, Julie Ford, her husband Nate, Roger McCormick his wife Jessica, Billy Sutton and his wife April, DeeAnn Switzer her husband David, Bobby Sutton and Stacey Kelly, Tammi Mathews, and Ryan Mathews and his wife Tammy, and Jerrod Higgins and Melissa Bell his great nieces and nephews Rachel Ford, Hannah Ford, Rebecca Ford, Jackson Ford, Wyatt Sutton, Titus Sutton, Kody McCormick, Braelyn McCormick, Hailey Sutton, Nicole Switzer and many cousins and friends.

We were blessed to have him in our family. He was a great husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother, and friend.

A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, December 7 at 1:00 p.m. at Christ Church in the Downs being officiated by Al Lane. The address is 604 Harris Lane, Ruidoso Downs, NM.
Arrangements are made through LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Ruidoso, condolences may sent to the family at www.lagroneruidoso.com.

In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Multiple Sclerosis Society donations can be made online at www.nationalmssociety.org , by mail to P.O. Box 4527, New York, NY 10163, or by phone at 1 8003444867.