Floyd B. Sutton

Floyd B. "Mike" Sutton of Franklin, passed away at 11:17 p.m. on Saturday, September 6th at The Caring Place in Franklin surrounded by his family.Born September 27, 1928 in Franklin, Mike was the son of the late Floyd B. and Jenny E. Lovell Sutton, Sr. He married Patricia Ruth Jack on September 13, 1948 and she survives. They would have soon celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary.In addition to his wife, Mike is survived by his two daughters, Nancy S. Harmon and her husband, Chuck, of Franklin, and Wendy Sutton Reed and her husband, Robert, of Clover, SC; his two grandchildren, Charlotte Gegogeine and her husband, Garry, of Franklin, and William Andrew "Drew" Harmon and his wife, Mandy., of Lancaster, PA. He is also survived by his five great-grandchildren, Aaron, Brandon and Sarah Allen, and Gage and Abbigail Harmon.In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by his infant son, Robert B. Sutton (who died at birth); and his two sisters, Charlotte Reagle and Kathleen Osbourne. Mike attended Franklin High School. He was the owner of Sutton Auto. He had a passion for cars and trucks (he had his first car at the age of 12), and could name every vehicle that he sold and to whom he sold it to. He liked to travel to car auctions and bid on cars for his business; he also enjoyed talking "cars" with his many friends. Mike liked to go out on Friday's and eat fish - he knew all the best places to eat. He also enjoyed going to Deet's Sugar House for ice cream. In his early years, Mike also enjoyed going on trail rides with his horses and with his daughter, Wendy. He had his own internal "GPS" and knew every route he traveled. Family and friends of Mike will be received at the Gardinier Funeral Home, Inc., 1315 Chestnut Street, Franklin on Wednesday, September 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. following visitation with Rev. Larry Bell, pastor of the Messiah Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Hill Memorial Garden.The family suggests that memorial contributions be made in Mike's memory to the American Cancer Society, PA Division - PO Box 896, Hershey PA 17033-0896.To send flowers, cards, online condolences, or for further information, family and friends are invited to visit www.gardinierfuneralhome.com.