James Luther Mr. Dutton

WADESBORO - Mr. James Luther Dutton, 69, died Monday, December 3, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Mt. Beulah Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Forsythe officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends on Wednesday from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Leavitt Funeral Home and other times at the home. James was born July 23, 1943 in Anson County, NC a son of the late Luke Newsome and Mary Aileen Baker Dutton. He was a graduate of Montgomery High School, graduated from Anson Technical College with an associates degree in business administration. He had worked with Hornwood and later retired from Lance as a route salesman. James was a long time member of Mt. Beulah Baptist Church, a veteran of the United States Air Force and a member of the Sons of the Confederacy, having served several terms as chaplain. Surviving are his wife of 46 years, Frances Martin Dutton of the home; his son and daughter-in-law, Kenneth and Christie West Dutton and his daughter, Kim Dutton Goodson of Wadesboro; his grandchildren, Lucas and Drake Dutton and Hannah and D.J. Goodson; his brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Joyce Ann Dutton of Unionville; his brother-in-law, Darrell Martin of Wadesboro; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Shirley and Harold Williams of Hudson; his aunt and uncle, Annie Bowman and Maynard Dutton both of Lilesville and his cousins and their families. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mt. Beulah Baptist Church, 3373 Country Club Rd., Wadesboro, NC 28170. The arrangements are in care of Leavitt Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.leavittfuneralhomewadesboro.com