Billy Jack Dutton Sr., 81, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Hunt Regional Medical Center of Greenville. Services are under the direction of Coker-Mathews Funeral Home in Greenville. Graveside services are planned for Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. at Sadler Cemetery with Rev. Rick Carney officiating. Visitation will be Monday, January 17, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Dutton was born March 25, 1929 in Haggerman, Texas to Otto Ed Dutton and Margie Bell Cranford. On July 17, 1950 he married Betty Marie Benge in Seymour, Texas. He was a veteran and served in the U. S. Army Air Corps. He retired as the service manager of Grady’s Chevrolet of Greenville. He was a Baptist and was in the Masonic Lodge in Whitesboro.
Surviving is his wife of Greenville; sons, Greg Dutton of Greenville, Billy Jack Dutton Jr. of Powderly; brother, Marion Dutton of Great Bend, Kansas; grandchildren, Jeremy Dutton & wife Melonie of Royse City, Shawn Williams of Farmington, New Mexico; and great-grandchild, Makenna Dutton of Royse City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, infant son, Terry Dutton, sister, Jerri Harris and brother, Donald Dutton.