Clarence Sutton, son of the late Henry Sutton and the late Martha Delaware was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi on December 31, 1940. Clarence attended St. Francis High School in Yazoo City. After graduating from high school, he joined the Air Force in 1958 and served four years active duty and two years reserve duty. After receiving an honorable discharge, he relocated to Washington, DC where he met and married Sylvia. To this union was born one son, Eric Sutton. He later had another son, clarence Sutton, Jr; from a second marriage. While living in Washington, D.C. Clarence drove a bus for the former District of Columbia Transit System. As a young man he would gather with his neighborhood buddies and try to sing "doo wop" which was a very popular singing style in the early 1960's. In the early 1970's he moved and settled in Baltimore, MD. He received a degree in Program Couseling form Baltimore City College. At the time of his departure form this life, he was employed full-time as a Program Couselor at Seton Hill Station and also worked part-time at E.J.A.L. Clarence was a good hearted person and made numerous friends everywhere he went. He was a true friend and will be sincerely missed by his family and friends. He leaves to mourn two sons, Eric Sutton and Clarence Sutton, Jr; one sister Debbie, one brother Steve, two aunts Freddean Reed of Washington, DC and Ida Sheriff of Yazoo City, MS, a cousin that was very special and dear to him Helen Johnson and a host of other cousins and relatives in Washington, DC, Yazoo City, MS and Jackson, MS.