Marion Donnie Dutton

Dr. Marion Donnie Dutton, 79, of Fayetteville, Ark. passed away Saturday, January 10, 2014 in Fayetteville, Ark. He was born October 3, 1935 in Wadesboro, N.C. to Marion Battle Dutton and Dorothy Rayfield Dutton who preceded him in death. In 1968 he was recruited to Memphis State University and founded the department of Adult Education. In 1974, he was recruited to the University of Arkansas where he also founded that department. He was a past president of the American Association of Adult and Continuing Education. He served as an advisor to President Jimmy Carter and his commission on adult education and also to then governor Bill Clinton in Arkansas in a similar capacity. In 1984, he agreed to an interim job as the temporary Dean of the College of Continuing Education at U of A. He stayed at that job until his eventual retirement in 2007. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Buff Dutton to whom he was married for 57 wonderful years, one son, Mark Dutton of Fayetteville (wife Kim), one brother, three sisters, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville at 3 p.m. on Wednesday January 14. A visitation will be held on Tuesday January 13 at Nelson Berna Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. He will be laid to rest at Long Pine Cemetery on the grounds of his long time church home of Long Pine Methodist Church in Wadesboro, N.C. In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Long Pine Methodist Church, 8472 Hwy. 109 South, Wadesboro, N.C. 28170. To sign online guest book please visit www.nelsonberna.com.