Rose Marie (Stites) Sutton, 59, of Blackwell, OK passed away Saturday, August 30, 2008 in OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK. Rose was born January 14, 1949 in Stillwater, Ok. to Thelma (King) and Loyd S. Stites. She grew up in Stillwater and later moved with her family to Colorado moving back to Oklahoma at the age of 9 spending a great deal of time with her grandmother, Vertie King, whom she loved dearly.

She attended school in the Ponca City area where she met and later married Nonnie W. Rowe Sr. They raised their family of four children in Blackwell and Ponca City. She later married Jess Sutton on Feb. 21, 1986 in Miami, OK residing in Blackwell until her death.

Rose worked many years in Home Health Care; she enjoyed helping others in need and would often spend extra hours making them feel comfortable. She was also a welder/machinist at Air Systems Components formerly known as Titus. Rose missed her clients at home health care and returned to work with them until illness forced her to resign.

Rose Sutton attended the First Free Will Baptist Church in Blackwell where she formed a strong relationship with God, often commenting how welcome she felt and how much she enjoyed the fellowship. Having been saved, her family was very much at peace knowing she was going home to be with the Lord.

Rose enjoyed gardening, as evident by her beautiful yard, and was bestowed with Yard of The Week numerous times. Rose loved to have her family around and the sounds of laughter could often be heard from the many backyard cookouts. Rose was an avid crafter and could make most any craft just from looking at it. She loved to see people’s faces light up when presented with one of her unique, one of a kind, hand made gifts.

She was an avid fan of OU Football and Nascar, weekends were often spent with family watching a game or race. Rose was also fond of spending quiet time at home watching movies with her loving husband.

Near and dear to Rose were her two best friends, Peanut and Dakota, who never failed to have a wagging tail and wet tongue ready for her.

Preceding her in death were her step-father NW (Dub) Rowe, beloved son-in-law Billy Dold and infant granddaughter Anita Kathrine Sprueill.

Surviving are her Mother of Ponca City; husband, Jess Sutton of the home; sons Nonnie W. Rowe Jr. and fiance’ Shawn Shirley of Braman and Jeffrey Rowe of Ponca City; daughters, Tina Dold of Ponca City and Delta Sprueill and husband, Rick of Braman; step daughters, Michelle  and her husband Xaviar of Las Vegas, NV, Tisha Sutton of Yukon, OK, Wanda Covington and husband, Doug of Idaho; step son Randy Garrison of Weatherford, TX; sisters, Shirley Wallace and husband, Lyndell of Ardmore, OK, Mary Stites of Tulsa, OK, Wanda Daughtry of Newkirk, OK, Lorena Stites of Tulsa, OK; brother, Loyd D. Stites and wife, Ivah of Ponca City, OK; 17 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 5, 2008 in the Billings Union Cemetery, Billings, Oklahoma with Pastor Kevin Bookout officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Blackwell Funeral Home, Blackwell, OK.

Memorial may be made to American Cancer Society or National Kidney Foundation in care of the Blackwell Funeral Home, 301 West Blackwell, Blackwell, Oklahoma  74631.

Condolences may be sent to the family using our online guest book at www.blackwellfh.com

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