Helen "Gayle" Sutton, 75, of Henderson, Kentucky, passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at her home.

She was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church.  She enjoyed playing the guitar and singing, harness racing, and watching the Kentucky Wildcats.  Most of all, she cherished her family.

She was preceded in death by one daughter, Jill Renae Sutton; her parents, Arvel Wayne and Martha Helen DeKemper; and one brother, Wayne DeKemper.

Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Jackie Ray Sutton; four children, Jackie Alan Sutton and his wife, Angela, Joni Gay Smith and her husband, Darrell, Jeffrey Jay Sutton, and Jeanna Rae Sutton; two sisters, Bettye Summers and Nancy McKinney; one brother, Danny Joe DeKemper and his wife, Lynn; 11 grandchildren, Heather Sutton, Josh Sutton, Shannon Gayle Hancock, Shelly Renae Kendell, Laci Jae Littrell, Lindsey Schwartz, Alex Hancock, Coltan Sutton, Justin Sutton, Trae Mays, and Alan Jay Mays; 16 great-grandchildren, Braden Author, Stetson, Kaytlynn, Abbagayle, Ashton Ray, Logan, Dayne, Daxon, Demi, Hunter, Haley, Jacob, Kendall, Cameron, Kayden, and Romeo; nieces and nephews.

Services will be at noon Saturday at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Father Anthony J. Shonis will officiate.  Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and until 11 a.m. Saturday at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home.

Contributions may be made to Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church or Henderson County Diabetes Coalition.