Barry Gene Sutton

Barry Gene Sutton, age 73, of Elk Park, North Carolina passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024. Barry was born on July 5, 1950 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, a son of the late Eugene Houch Sutton and the late Gwynne Lehman Sutton. He was a graduate of Miami-Dade Community College, a member of the Air Force Reserve, and worked as a representative for Kodak for many years. He always worked in the Microfilming Industry and Sales. Owned and operated Sutton Information Systems covering the Southeastern United States for many years. He was very active in the community having served as President of the Avery County Chamber, Chairman of the Woolly Worm Festival in Banner Elk, and portrayed the Wizard at Oz on Beech Mountain. Barry was a warm and welcoming man, who never met a stranger and enjoyed tinkering around the house and enjoyed his 1966 Mustang. Friends remember him as: A bright light on this earth, Social friend coordinator, Always went out of his way to stay in touch with friends, a true gentleman, blessed to have him in their lives; He has left a void in the lives of so many. Barry was preceded in death by his Father, Eugene Houch Sutton; Mother, Gwynne Dorothy Sutton; Brother, Jerry Sutton. Barry leaves behind to cherish his memory wife Linda Johnson Sutton; daughter, Karen (Bruce) Anderson of Tarpon Springs, FL; son, Scott Sutton of Charlotte, NC; two grandchildren, Kyle Moorcones, Samantha Moorcones Tampa, FL. Services for Barry Gene Sutton will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 2:00 pm in the Grandfather Chapel of Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home with Pat Hickman officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services on Thursday at the funeral home. Followed by a Celebration of Life at the Old Hampton Store, Linville, NC. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: American Cancer Society. Words of Comfort and Memories may be shared with the Sutton family by visiting our website www.rsfh.net The care of Barry and his family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland. (828) 733-2121Read Obituary