Carolyn Sutton was born in Raleigh North Carolina. She has been married to Bishop Cardell Sutton for 42 years. She is the very proud mother of three spirit filled children, Rhonda, Carla and Quincy, one daughter-in-law Cassandra Luckey Sutton, two sons-in-laws, Ralph Young and Reginald Moore, seven grandchildren Lauren, Ivan Carder Young, Reagan and Coleman Moore and Quincy Cardell II and Rachel Caroline.