Family shares lasting memories of loved one killed in tornadoes

Ed Sutton describes the devastation and heartache he experienced as tornadoes ripped through Tallahassee Friday morning. Three days later, Sutton is standing on the headboard of the bed in which his fiancée Carolyn Benton was lying when a tree smashed through their bedroom, killing Benton.

Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat

Ed Sutton holds a photo of his fiancée Carolyn Benton with their three children that was displayed in front of the bathroom mirror in their Aenon Lane home. Benton died during the severe storm and tornadoes that ripped through Tallahassee on Friday.

Ed Sutton describes the devastation and heartache he experienced as tornadoes ripped through Tallahassee Friday morning. Three days later, Sutton revisits the trailer where he was living with his fiancée, Carolyn Benton, when a tree smashed through their bedroom, killing Benton.

Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat

Carolyn Benton, mother of three and assistant manager at a local Zaxby’s, died when a large oak tree struck her bedroom during severe storms with three tornadoes and 100 miles per hour on Friday, May 10, 2024 Aenon Church Road collapsed -line winds hit Leon County. pi

Photo provided by the Benton family

Carolyn Benton, mother of three and assistant manager at a local Zaxby’s, died during a tornado outbreak on Friday, May 10, 2024, when a large oak tree fell into her bedroom on Aenon Church Road. Pictured from left are her son Keyon Wilson, Benton, and her two daughters, Asia Charlton and Caratoshia Avant.

Photo provided by the Benton family

Alicia Devine/Tallahassee Democrat

Photo provided by the Benton family

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