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Betty Suttle, 79, passed away surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Neshoba General Hospital in Philadelphia, Mississippi. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 4, at Noxapater Baptist Church with the Rev. Trent Jaudon and the Rev. Ed Deuschle officiating. Interment followed in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Noxapater.

Mrs. Suttle was born June 15, 1936, to Clois and Ruby Avant Bridges. She was a member of Noxapater Baptist Church and she was a retired teacher.

Betty is survived by her husband of 58 years, Grady Suttle; daughter, Cindy Wilkes and husband, Charlie and her son, Rusty Suttle and wife, Sherry, all of Noxapater. She loved being “Mamo” to four granddaughters, Becky Hamilton and husband, Russell, Missy Sherwood and husband, Brandon, Joleigh Wilkes and Jenna Wilkes; as well as, six great-grandchildren, Winston, Reed and Braxton Sherwood and Gwen, Taylor and Wes Hamilton. Mrs. Suttle also leaves to mourn her passing three sisters, Patricia Floyd and husband, Lynn, Mary Lobb and husband, Richard, all of Orange and Nona Kay Barrow and husband, Luther, of Lufkin.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and her great-granddaughter, Lexi Sherwood.

Serving as pallbearers were Hugh Barrier, James Coward, Russell Hamilton, Brandon Sherwood, Chris Wells and David Wells. Honorary pallbearers were the ordained deacons of Noxapater Baptist Church. Memorials may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Tribute Program, P. O. Box 1000 Department 142, Memphis, TN 38148-0142 or Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607.

Services were under the direction of Nowell-Massey Funeral Home, Louisville, MS. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family by signing the guest register at www.nowellmasseyfuneralhome.com.