Barbara Barrett Sutton

Barbara Barrett Sutton Hudson Age 83 of Hudson, passed away Saturday, September 26, 2009 in the Lenawee County Medical Care Facility in Adrian after a long illness. She was born on April 5, 1926 in Scottville, Michigan, the daughter of Orley and Elizabeth (Jenkins) Barrett. She was a graduate of Morenci High School in 1944 and of Michigan State University in 1980. She married Justin C. "Jack" Sutton, II on December 27, 1947 in Morenci and they lived in Lansing until moving to Hudson in 1988. Barbara had been employed as a model in Chicago, was former owner of the Perfection Studio (Charm School) in Lansing, was a former salesperson with Fashion Two Twenty in Detroit, and was a former marketing director for W.K.A.R., Channel 23 P.B.S. in Lansing. Barbara was a member of the O.E.S. at Morenci, the Addison United Church, the Beta-Sigma-Phi of M.S.U., a member of the Lenawee Country Club, the Devils Lake Yacht Club, the Addison and Hudson Womans Clubs, was a former director of the March of Dimes in Lansing. Barb instituted women's cheerleading at M.S.U. where she was the 1st female cheerleader in the Big Ten where she organized the 1st Big 10 female cheerleaders. She also was a former member of the M.S.U. Women's Golf Team. She enjoyed square dancing, ice-skating, golfing and dance clubs. Surviving besides her husband Jack are their children, Justin C. Sutton, III of San Diego, CA, Barrett G. Sutton of Traverse City, Tamera Jean Sutton of Ann Arbor and Tyge R. (Stephanie) Sutton of Nashville, TN, 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren, her brother, James (Patricia) Barrett of Morenci and her sister, Grace Burke of Addison. She was preceded in death by her parents and 2 sisters, Mary Lucille Stephenson and Harriet Stephens and grandson Demetrius. Cremation has taken place and plans for a memorial service will be announced at a later date by the Brown-Van Hemert Funeral Home in Hudson. Contributions can be made to W.K.A.R. Channel 23 PBS. Barb would be delighted. Read this obituary and send condolences to the family at: www.brownvanhemert.com