Melissa Odom Sutton, 60, went to be with the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, November 28, 2022. She was born to Thomas and Margie Ann Odom on July 30, 1962 in Mississippi. Melissa was one of the kindest souls to ever walk the earth. She was a graduate of Murphy High School, and worked at Dauphin Way Baptist Church for over 30 years. Melissa was an avid bicyclist – biking 75 miles in one day on the Silver Street Trail. She was a Godly woman, and loved teaching her children’s bible class and sharing the gospel with anyone she could. Melissa loved beaches, traveling, reading, coffee, and Broadway shows, and was a very funny storyteller. She was also a huge Alabama Football fan. Melissa was patient and honest, and loved meeting people.
Melissa was preceded in death by her father, Tom Odom.
She is survived by her loving husband, Chris Sutton, and her daughter, Jordan Sutton.
Visitation will be held on Monday, December 5, 2022 from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at Pine Crest Funeral Home on Dauphin Island Parkway in Mobile, with a chapel service immediately following. Interment will be in Pine Crest Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the DWBC Matamoros, Mexico mission trip.
