Tennie Lee Sutton

Tennie Lee Sutton, age 85, died Friday, November 14, 2014 at her home in Mesquite, Nevada. She was born December 4, 1928 in Burbank, California to Samuel and Sally McDonald Dedmon. On January 6, 1947 she married Cecil Lee Sutton in Waldron, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on May 2, 2006. She was also preceded in death by an infant son; Cecil Leon.

Tennie grew up in Oklahoma. She raised her four sons in Ventura, California and Central Point, Oregon. Although she worked briefly at JC Penney's, her life was dedicated to being a wife and mother. She was always proud of her four sons and helped with their activities, even serving as President of the Coast Little League Baseball League in Ventura, California. Her children will always remember her kindness, service and her chocolate gravy and homemade biscuits.

Survivors include her four sons: Roy of Scio, OR; Gary (Chris) of Central Point, OR; Darrell (Cindy) of Las Vegas, NV; Les (Bonnie) of Eagle Point, OR; 12 grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren and one brother, Buck (Irma) Dedmon of Van Buren, AR.

Friends and family are invited to a visitation on Tuesday, November 18, 2014 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. at the Virgin Valley Mortuary. Visitation, services and interment will follow in Medford, Oregon.