Grace E. Sutton

Grace E. Gracie (Willis) Sutton, 89, of Madonna Manor, North Washington Street, North Attleboro went home to be with the Lord and to join previously passed loved ones on Monday, March 14, 2011 at the Madonna Manor in North Attleboro. She was the wife of the late Clinton Robert Sutton who died on May 27, 1993. Born in Brockton, Massachusetts on December 20, 1921, she was a daughter of the late Clarence R. and Mary B. (Cox) Willis. She was a former resident of East Washington Street, North Attleboro and formerly resided in Mansfield. Mrs. Sutton was employed as an assembly worker for the former Nabisco Chocolate Factory in Mansfield for 23 years prior to her retirement in 1978. Truly an Amazing Grace, she was a kind, gentle woman who had a forgiving heart and was full of love and lived her life with a strong faith and Christian values. She will be lovingly remembered for her trademark smile. Mrs. Sutton was a former member of the United Methodist Church in North Attleboro and as a member of the North Attleboro Council on Aging where she enjoyed many times socializing with friends and partaking in activities at the center in previous years. She was the sister of the late Ruth G. Holske. Mrs. Sutton leaves three generations of nieces and nephews including: Harold W. Holske of North Attleboro; Herbert Holske of Yarmouthport; Helen Holske of West Palm Beach, Florida and Hope Bickom Benemille in Chile and their respective families. Family and friends are cordially invited to attend visitation on Friday, March 18, 2011 from 10:00 11:00 AM in the Memorial Chapel of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. Those in need of a ride to visitation may simply call (508) 695-0200 to make an advance reservation for such gratis local transportation. Relatives and friends are cordially invited to attend the funeral service on Friday, March 18, 2011 immediately following visitation at 11:00 AM in the Memorial Chapel of the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home the national historic Colonel Obed Robinson Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue (exit 5 off I-95 N or S, go right at end of ramp, mile on left), Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro with the Rev. Baron Rodrigues, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, Bellingham, officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery and Arboretum, North Attleboro. Childrens room available during visitation and the funeral service. Please do not send flowers. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dyer-Lake Charitable Foundation, Inc., a registered 501 (c) 3 organization, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, North Attleboro, MA 02760 to benefit Resident Activities Fund of Madonna Manor. For additional information or to send the family a written expression of sympathy, please visit an online guest book located on the internet at www.dyer-lakefuneralhome.com . Arrangements are entrusted to the Dyer-Lake Funeral Home, 161 Commonwealth Avenue, Village of Attleboro Falls, North Attleboro. (508) 695-0200.