My wife, the love of my life, passed away last Friday evening. The following is her obituary.

Jane Kennedy Sutton loving wife, mother, sister, grandma, and author passed away May 6, 2011 in Fort Myers, Fl.

Survived by husband Kim Sutton, daughter Heather Sutton-Lewis, sister Terry Cromie, grandson Sebastian Sutton-Lewis, son-in-law Christopher Lewis and brother-in-law William Cromie all of Fort Myers, Fl.

Jane was born in San Diego, Ca. January 15, 1949. Graduated from Central High School in Little Rock Ar. In 1966. Jane and her family were world travelers living in Taiwan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Italy, and Saudi Arabia. It was during these sojourns she honed her skills as a writer, her first novel “The Ride” published by ArcheBooks.

Jane was an active member of the Gulf Coast Writers Association and the Florida Writers Association. She was also a prolific blogger where she shared her knowledge of the art(s) of writing.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Recipe for Surburban Surprise:

Take one deeply depressed housewife.

Add one unexpected windfall.

Carefully ford in one very handsome, very clever charmer.

Separate and discard one totally self-centered, slightly abusive husband.

Place all remaining ingredients into red-hot, shiny red convertible cruising on Route 66 and wait to see what happens!

 To purchase "The Ride" from Amazon click here.

ISBN-10: 1-59507-193-8

ISBN-13: 978-159507-193-4

“The wild and unexpected can be ever the savior when one is in despair of the mundane. "The Ride" is the story of a housewife who has sunk into a deep depression from her everyday life and her marriage to an egomaniacal husband who seems to forget she exists. But luckily for her, money is on her side, as is her Knight in a shining red convertible. A thrill ride of a romance, "The Ride" is exciting reading, sure to please.” April 2009

Review by Victoria Dark, Author of Dangerous to Love

"As I followed the misadventures of Barbie, a 40-something underachiever, I laughed out loud in places, in others I found myself misty-eyed, totally sympathizing with the character. Funny, poignant, a little desperate in places, this book is a roller coaster of a read! Can't wait for Ms. Sutton's next effort!"

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