Robert Wayne Dutton

Robert Wayne Dutton

Robert Wayne Dutton, 73, of Clay, died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 at the Lucy Smith King Care Center in Henderson.

He was a U.S. Marine. He was a coal miner and worked at Island Creek Coal and retired from Consolidated Coal. He was a member of United Mine Workers of America Local #1605 and the American Legion. He was a member of Lone Star Pentecostal Church in Madisonville.

He was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and his family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Nellie Francis, his father, William Andon and one brother, Guy Dutton.

He is survived by his wife, Edith Dutton; two sons, DeWayne Mark Allen Dutton and Brian Thomas Dutton both of Clay; three sisters, Marilyn Marks and Ann Lee Hendricks both of Madisonville and Sara Harper and her husband, Jerry of Slaughters; two grandchildren, Bethany Ashton Dutton and Brock Andon Dutton both of Clay; several nieces and nephews.

Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 at Vanover Funeral Home in Clay with Shelly Hendricks officiating.  

Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Clay, where military rites were performed.                paid