Lorine Sutton

Raleigh - Lorine Joyner Sutton, 94, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at The Laurels of Salisbury. She was born November 12, 1921 in Rockingham County to the late William Lewis and Ada Lee Dixon Joyner and was the wife of 62 years to the late Rev. Thomas Daniel Sutton.
Lorine was a member of Elon Community Church and a lifelong member of the Women's Fellowship. She was also a member of the Retired Teachers Association and the Virginia Education Association. Lorine graduated from Elon College in 1957 and went on to teach First Grade for 26 years. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Falcone of Raleigh; a son, Thomas Eugene Sutton (Brenda Sims) of Salisbury; five grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren and a sister, Darnese Stone of Reidsville. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents; daughter, Brenda White; sisters, Louise Lawson, Inez Till and brothers, William Harvey Joyner, Ira Odell Joyner, Paul Joyner and a brother-in-law, George Stone.
A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held 3:00pm on Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Lowe Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Bob Wachs with the burial to follow at Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Lowe Funeral Home and Crematory.
The family would like to thank the staff at The Laurels of Salisbury for their loving care during Lorine's stay.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Rowan County, 720 Grove St., Salisbury, NC 27144 or to Elon Community Church UCC, 271 N Williamson Ave, Elon, NC 27244.
You may sign the online register book at www.lowefuneralhome.com.

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