Mr. Thomas Michael “Tom” Sutton, age 60, of Vevay, Indiana, entered this life on November 26, 1962. He was the son of the late, Kenneth Raymond and Lois Irene (Sullivan) Sutton. Tom was raised in Aurora, Indiana and was a graduate of South Dearborn High School. In his high school years, Tom enjoyed playing football, basketball and baseball. Tom attended Ivy Tech for computer programming for six months. Tom was united in marriage on May 6, 1989 to Cindy Gail Edwards in Fairview, Indiana. This union of 16 years was blessed with three children, Sally, Nikki and Dakota. Tom was employed for Alloy Wheels in Warsaw, Kentucky and as a dispatcher for Steel Technologies in Ghent, Kentucky. He was also a former employee for Plastic Molding Factory in East Enterprise, Indiana. Tom was later employed as a cook for Frisch’s and on the assembly line for Grote Industries in Madison, Indiana. Tom resided in Johnson City, Tennessee for five years before moving back to Switzerland County. Tom was currently employed for Arvin Sango in Madison, Indiana. He was an avid Bengals fan, and loved fishing, collecting sports memorabilia, watching NASCAR and spending time with his family. Tom passed away from injuries due to a car accident at 4:18 a.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2023, in Jefferson County, Indiana.
Tom is survived by his daughters, Sally Fields and her husband, Bruce of Delaware, OH and Nikki Hite and her companion, Collin Otter of Vevay, IN; his son, Dakota Sutton and his companion, Megan Humphrey of Johnson City, TN and his grandchildren, Reagan Fields, Colten Hite, Tucker Otter, Carson Fields and Garrett Otter.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth Raymond Sutton, died June 21, 2002 and Lois Irene (Sullivan) Sutton, died October 25, 2005 and his companion of 10 years, Carrie Sue (Henry) Kenworthy, died November 7, 2021.
The Memorial Gathering will take place from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Memorial Services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 18, 2023, by Rev. Mike Jones, at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Thomas Michael Sutton Memorial Fund c/o Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home. Cards are available at the funeral home or online at www.haskellandmorrison.com