Lucy Sutton Dawson, 83, of Chocowinity and formerly of Kinston, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport. She was an avid golfer, a Tar Heel Fan and enjoyed her retirement on the Chocowinity Bay. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Paul and Beulah Sykes Sutton; her husband, Roger Ernest Dawson; two sisters, Sue Sutton and Doris Grant; her brother, Etheridge Sutton and her son-in-law, Kent Adams.

Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Garner Funeral Home with Pastor Alan Gibson officiating. The family will receive friends at other times at her daughter’s home, 759 Colony Place.

Survivors include her daughter, Donna D. Adams of Kinston; her son, Craig Dawson and wife, Nancy of Sneads Ferry; her brothers, Elwood “Paul” Sutton and wife, Lettie of Fayetteville and Glenn Sutton and wife, Carolyn of Kinston; two sisters-in-law, Geraldine Dawson of Kinston and Grace Hardy and husband, Bryan of Seven Springs; many nieces, nephews and friends.

Memorials may be made to Crystal Coast Hospice House, 100 Big Rock Weigh, Newport, NC 28570, First Tee, 425 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32092 or a charity of your choice.

Garner Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements and online condolences may be sent to garner-funeralhome.com.