BATESVILLE— Marion Fonda Sullivan, 92, died Monday, November 30, 2009.
Services were Wednesday at Dickins Funeral Home. Dr. P.J. Scott of First Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in the Sumner Cemetery. Dickins Funeral Home had charge.
Sullivan, born Dec. 8, 1916, to the late James Pascal and Minnie Elizabeth Slaughter Sullivan, was a carpenter. He joined the U.S. Army and fought from 1941 - 1945 earning many medals, badges and ribbons as a corporal in the Second Armored Division. He served first in North Africa and then in the European Theater until the very end of WWII.
Survivors include: his wife, Agnes Hill Kerr Sullivan; one step-daughter, Sylvia Kerr Sanders and her husband, Joe Sanders and his step-sons, John Kerr and Dennis Kerr.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.
Published in the Panolian, 12/04/2009
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Marion Sullivan was the "Old-fashion Southern Gentleman." He still believed in opening doors for ladies, standing when a lady entered the room, etc.
In 1938 Marion was in the CCC Camp when his father died. Marion came home to take over the plantation Mr. Sullivan was renting, and care for his younger sister and brother; also his sister-in-law and her three little girls.
Marion was a "Big Brother" to my sister and me. He took care of us the same as he did his sister Maggie Sue.
After WWII Marion married Mapha Barrentine. She was a few years older than him and the last few years of her life she was sick. Marion cared for her until she died. Later he married Lucille Sullivan. After her death he married Agnes Kerr.
Marion and Agnes came to all the Newton Family Reunion and Marion was always contented and happy.
Marion Sullivan was a great guy. He was my "Big Brother."
Services were Wednesday at Dickins Funeral Home. Dr. P.J. Scott of First Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in the Sumner Cemetery. Dickins Funeral Home had charge.
Sullivan, born Dec. 8, 1916, to the late James Pascal and Minnie Elizabeth Slaughter Sullivan, was a carpenter. He joined the U.S. Army and fought from 1941 - 1945 earning many medals, badges and ribbons as a corporal in the Second Armored Division. He served first in North Africa and then in the European Theater until the very end of WWII.
Survivors include: his wife, Agnes Hill Kerr Sullivan; one step-daughter, Sylvia Kerr Sanders and her husband, Joe Sanders and his step-sons, John Kerr and Dennis Kerr.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.
Published in the Panolian, 12/04/2009
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Marion Sullivan was the "Old-fashion Southern Gentleman." He still believed in opening doors for ladies, standing when a lady entered the room, etc.
In 1938 Marion was in the CCC Camp when his father died. Marion came home to take over the plantation Mr. Sullivan was renting, and care for his younger sister and brother; also his sister-in-law and her three little girls.
Marion was a "Big Brother" to my sister and me. He took care of us the same as he did his sister Maggie Sue.
After WWII Marion married Mapha Barrentine. She was a few years older than him and the last few years of her life she was sick. Marion cared for her until she died. Later he married Lucille Sullivan. After her death he married Agnes Kerr.
Marion and Agnes came to all the Newton Family Reunion and Marion was always contented and happy.
Marion Sullivan was a great guy. He was my "Big Brother."
BATESVILLE— Marion Fonda Sullivan, 92, died Monday, November 30, 2009.
Services were Wednesday at Dickins Funeral Home. Dr. P.J. Scott of First Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in the Sumner Cemetery. Dickins Funeral Home had charge.
Sullivan, born Dec. 8, 1916, to the late James Pascal and Minnie Elizabeth Slaughter Sullivan, was a carpenter. He joined the U.S. Army and fought from 1941 - 1945 earning many medals, badges and ribbons as a corporal in the Second Armored Division. He served first in North Africa and then in the European Theater until the very end of WWII.
Survivors include: his wife, Agnes Hill Kerr Sullivan; one step-daughter, Sylvia Kerr Sanders and her husband, Joe Sanders and his step-sons, John Kerr and Dennis Kerr.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.
Published in the Panolian, 12/04/2009
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Marion Sullivan was the "Old-fashion Southern Gentleman." He still believed in opening doors for ladies, standing when a lady entered the room, etc.
In 1938 Marion was in the CCC Camp when his father died. Marion came home to take over the plantation Mr. Sullivan was renting, and care for his younger sister and brother; also his sister-in-law and her three little girls.
Marion was a "Big Brother" to my sister and me. He took care of us the same as he did his sister Maggie Sue.
After WWII Marion married Mapha Barrentine. She was a few years older than him and the last few years of her life she was sick. Marion cared for her until she died. Later he married Lucille Sullivan. After her death he married Agnes Kerr.
Marion and Agnes came to all the Newton Family Reunion and Marion was always contented and happy.
Marion Sullivan was a great guy. He was my "Big Brother."
Services were Wednesday at Dickins Funeral Home. Dr. P.J. Scott of First Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in the Sumner Cemetery. Dickins Funeral Home had charge.
Sullivan, born Dec. 8, 1916, to the late James Pascal and Minnie Elizabeth Slaughter Sullivan, was a carpenter. He joined the U.S. Army and fought from 1941 - 1945 earning many medals, badges and ribbons as a corporal in the Second Armored Division. He served first in North Africa and then in the European Theater until the very end of WWII.
Survivors include: his wife, Agnes Hill Kerr Sullivan; one step-daughter, Sylvia Kerr Sanders and her husband, Joe Sanders and his step-sons, John Kerr and Dennis Kerr.
Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church.
Published in the Panolian, 12/04/2009
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Marion Sullivan was the "Old-fashion Southern Gentleman." He still believed in opening doors for ladies, standing when a lady entered the room, etc.
In 1938 Marion was in the CCC Camp when his father died. Marion came home to take over the plantation Mr. Sullivan was renting, and care for his younger sister and brother; also his sister-in-law and her three little girls.
Marion was a "Big Brother" to my sister and me. He took care of us the same as he did his sister Maggie Sue.
After WWII Marion married Mapha Barrentine. She was a few years older than him and the last few years of her life she was sick. Marion cared for her until she died. Later he married Lucille Sullivan. After her death he married Agnes Kerr.
Marion and Agnes came to all the Newton Family Reunion and Marion was always contented and happy.
Marion Sullivan was a great guy. He was my "Big Brother."
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