ARITON…Mrs. Jo Ann Casey Sutton, a resident of Ariton, died late Friday afternoon, April 3, 2026, in a Dothan hospital. She was 89.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Monday, April 6, 2026, in Ariton Cemetery with Reverend Kenneth Henegar officiating. The family will receive friends following the graveside service. Fuqua Bankston Funeral Home of Ozark is in charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ariton Cemetery Fund, PO Box 664, Ariton, Alabama 36311 or to the Ariton Fire & Rescue, PO Box 183, Ariton, Alabama 36311.
Mrs. Sutton was preceded in death by her parents, Hervie N. Casey and Iris Robinette Casey of Ariton; a very special daughter-in-law, Vonda Senn Sutton; one brother and sister-in-law, Reverend Gene Casey and Jewell Powell Casey; one sister and brother-in-law, Jeanette Casey Paulk and James Paulk of Ariton, and one sister-in-law, Faye Spivey Casey.
Survivors include her husband of seventy years, Jivas Lomax Sutton, Ariton; her special son, Dale Sutton, Ariton; one very special grandson, Jared Allen Sutton and Ashima Tshaering of San Francisco, California; one brother, Gerald Casey of Dothan, other nieces and nephews, and one very special friend, Drew Beasley.
Serving as pallbearers will be Jared Sutton, Kenny Segler, Joe Hartzog, Tommy Danner, Stevie Laney, and Drew Beasley.
Mrs. Sutton served her country for thirty years working with the Department of the Army at Fort Rucker. After retirement, she worked for Herring Tire, Shear Perfection of Ariton, and Golden Peanut Company for several years. She was an active member of several churches in the area; serving in the choir, group, and individual singing and temporarily served as secretary of several churches.
