Knights Templar of Tennessee

2026

Roy Tillman “Tim” Sutton III was born August 12, 1984 in Kingsport, TN to Roy T. Sutton II
and Linda Sutton. Tim attended public schools and graduated from Sullivan South High School
in 2003. Tim received an AAS in Electrical Technology from Northeast State Community
College in 2009. He is currently employed at Johnson Controls as a Systems Controls Tech.
Tim married the former Lindsey Katherine Ramsey in 2009. They have two children, Ellen Love
Roxanne Sutton, and Benjamin Tillman Sutton. Ellen is currently attending East Tennessee State
University to attain a BS degree in Biology with a concentration in Biomedical Science, and
Benjamin is an active DeMolay at Kingsport Chapter and is a Past Master Councilor.
Tim and Lindsey are members of Sullivan Baptist Church in Sullivan Gardens where they
currently live.

Tim was raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason on August 22, 2013 in Kingsport Lodge
No. 688 where he served as Worshipful Master in 2018 and served as Treasurer from 2019 to
2023. He was elected to Secretary in 2024 and is currently serving in this position. He is a plural
member of Johnson Lodge No. 274 and District Deputy Chairman for District 23.

On August 24, 2013, he was Exalted in Lynn Bachman Chapter No. 195, serving as Excellent
High Priest in 2016. He received the Order of High Priesthood in March 2016. Tim served the
Grand Chapter as the Excellent Grand Master of the 3 rd Veil in 2018. He served as Most
Excellent Grand President of the Order of High Priesthood in 2021.

Tim was greeted as a member of Kingsport Council No. 117 on August 24, 2013, serving as
Illustrious Master in 2017. He received the Order of the Silver Trowel in March 2017 and
received the Grand Council Adult Youth Leadership Award in 2022.

Tim was Knighted in Kingsport Commandery No. 33 on September 20, 2013 and served as
Eminent Commander in 2018. He received the Knight Crusader of the Cross in March 2018. He
is also a member of Carter Commandery No. 37, and Watauga Commandery No. 25 and served
as Eminent Commander of St. Omer Commandery No. 19 in 2022 and 2023. He served the
Grand Commandery as Grand Senior Warden in 2019 and 2020 and Grand Junior Warden in
2021. He received the Knights Templar Cross of Honor in 2020. He served as the Knights
Templar Eye Foundation State Chairman from 2021 to 2024. Tim is currently serving as
Secretary/Recorder of the Kingsport York Rite Bodies and is a Life Member of Kingsport Lodge
No. 688 and the Kingsport York Rite Bodies.

Other Masonic affiliations include Tennessee Priory No. 15, KYCH, Charles Newton Bush Past
Masters Association, Life Member of the Tennessee Lodge of Research, Past President and Life
Member of the Upper East TN York Rite Association, Preeminent Governor of Northeast TN
York Rite College No. 153, St. Julian Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine, Scottish Rite Valley
of Knoxville and Past President of the Sullivan County Scottish Rite Club, Decorated KCCH in
2021, Royal Order of Scotland, Tennessee Court No. 122, Masonic Order of Athelstan,
Cornelius Chapter No. 22, Commemorative Order of St. Thomas of Acon, Charter member of
Volunteer Chapel No. 42, St. Thomas of Acon, Charter member of Filius Dei Tabernacle No. 84,
Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests, Charter member of Ordo Rosa et Crucis College
Societas Rosicruciana In Civitatibus Foederatis, Charter member of Raven and Eagle No. 47, Masonic Order of Pilgrim Preceptors, Past Sovereign Master of Jacob R Denny Council No. 459,
Allied Masonic Degrees, Past Excellent Chief of WW Cannon Council No. 96, Knight Masons,
Chattanooga Asylum No. 2, Knight Commanders, Charter member and Past Knight Commander
of Kingsport Asylum No. 3, Sovereign Order of Knight Preceptors, Sam Davis No. 125, Sword
of Bunker Hill, Honorary member of Andrew Jackson DeMolay Chapter, and currently serving
as Adult Advisor of Kingsport Chapter of DeMolay, Yellow Dog, and the Order of the 4 Black
Llamas.

Tim was appointed to Eminent Grand Captain General on August 19, 2022 and elected as Grand
Captain General on March 21, 2024 and advanced each year. He was elected Right Eminent
Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Tennessee on March 24, 2026.