Gloria Swanson Smith Sutton, age 77, of St. Pauls, NC, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at her home. She was born in Robeson County, NC on December 3, 1946 to the late Frank & Emma Jane Smith. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, watching racing and especially spending time with her family, cooking for them often.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Richard Sutton; two brothers, Carlton Smith and Harry Smith; and three sisters: Jerelane Salisbury, Joann Taylor, and Noraine Malone.

She is survived by her son, James Sutton and wife Wendy of St. Pauls, NC; her daughters, Patricia Mitchell and husband Jamie of Nashville, TN and Carolyn Deweese and husband Chris of Charleston, SC; 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren; a brother, Leo Smith and wife Dorothy of Pamplico, SC; four sisters: Annette Benton of St. Pauls, NC, Shirley Barnhill of Beaver Dam, NC, Linda Williford and husband Ronnie of Fuquay-Varina, NC, and Rose Marie Locklear of St. Pauls, NC; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and extended family members, along with many friends and her work family.

The family will receive friends and loved ones on Friday, June 28, 2024, from 7:00-9:00 PM at Floyd Mortuary & Crematory, Inc., 809 E. 5th Street in Lumberton, NC.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Floyd Memorial Chapel, 809 E. 5th Street in Lumberton, NC, with Rev. Desmond Locklear officiating. Burial will follow at Smith Cemetery, 1081 Townsend Road in St. Pauls, NC.