Millie Faye Butler was born May 1, 1926 in Bells, Tennessee. She was the second child to George Washington Butler and Verlie Hescoe Cooke Butler. She graduated from Bells High School with the class of 1943. After High School Millie attended the University of Tennessee at Martin and while there met her future husband, Herbert Irving Sutherland, Jr. of Yonkers, New York who was at UT Martin while he was in the Navy attending Naval Air Cadet training. After Millie's graduation, they were married on July 5, 1947 at the Methodist Church in Glasgow, Kentucky.
After they were married, Herb attended Junior College in Mohawk, New York and Millie taught Junior High at Whitesboro Central School in Whitesboro. Then they traveled to Pullman, Washington where Herb completed his B.A. degree in Hotel Management at Washington State University. Then after a brief stay at Herb's parents home in Yonkers, New York, they moved to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia where Herb was the Catering Manager for the Greenbrier Resort. After this, they moved to Tucson, Arizona, where Herb was the Catering Manager for the Santa Rita Hotel. Their first child was born when they were in Tucson.
Upon beginning a family, Millie became a full time mother and homemaker. Herb was tired of the odd hours in hotel management so they moved to Southern California where Herb became a Fire Insurance Adjuster. After Millie's children were grown she returned to school and obtained her Certificate in Nursery School Education and taught Pre School and then was a Director at the Pre School at the First Christian Church of Lakewood, California.
Millie was brought up in the Church of Christ but after being married became a Methodist. For many years Herb and Millie attended the West Anaheim Methodist Church and then later after their children were grown attended the United Methodist Church of La Palma, the Christian Reformed Church of Buena Park and at the time of her passing Millie was attending Cerritos Church of the Nazarene.
After they were married, Herb attended Junior College in Mohawk, New York and Millie taught Junior High at Whitesboro Central School in Whitesboro. Then they traveled to Pullman, Washington where Herb completed his B.A. degree in Hotel Management at Washington State University. Then after a brief stay at Herb's parents home in Yonkers, New York, they moved to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia where Herb was the Catering Manager for the Greenbrier Resort. After this, they moved to Tucson, Arizona, where Herb was the Catering Manager for the Santa Rita Hotel. Their first child was born when they were in Tucson.
Upon beginning a family, Millie became a full time mother and homemaker. Herb was tired of the odd hours in hotel management so they moved to Southern California where Herb became a Fire Insurance Adjuster. After Millie's children were grown she returned to school and obtained her Certificate in Nursery School Education and taught Pre School and then was a Director at the Pre School at the First Christian Church of Lakewood, California.
Millie was brought up in the Church of Christ but after being married became a Methodist. For many years Herb and Millie attended the West Anaheim Methodist Church and then later after their children were grown attended the United Methodist Church of La Palma, the Christian Reformed Church of Buena Park and at the time of her passing Millie was attending Cerritos Church of the Nazarene.
Millie Faye Butler was born May 1, 1926 in Bells, Tennessee. She was the second child to George Washington Butler and Verlie Hescoe Cooke Butler. She graduated from Bells High School with the class of 1943. After High School Millie attended the University of Tennessee at Martin and while there met her future husband, Herbert Irving Sutherland, Jr. of Yonkers, New York who was at UT Martin while he was in the Navy attending Naval Air Cadet training. After Millie's graduation, they were married on July 5, 1947 at the Methodist Church in Glasgow, Kentucky.
After they were married, Herb attended Junior College in Mohawk, New York and Millie taught Junior High at Whitesboro Central School in Whitesboro. Then they traveled to Pullman, Washington where Herb completed his B.A. degree in Hotel Management at Washington State University. Then after a brief stay at Herb's parents home in Yonkers, New York, they moved to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia where Herb was the Catering Manager for the Greenbrier Resort. After this, they moved to Tucson, Arizona, where Herb was the Catering Manager for the Santa Rita Hotel. Their first child was born when they were in Tucson.
Upon beginning a family, Millie became a full time mother and homemaker. Herb was tired of the odd hours in hotel management so they moved to Southern California where Herb became a Fire Insurance Adjuster. After Millie's children were grown she returned to school and obtained her Certificate in Nursery School Education and taught Pre School and then was a Director at the Pre School at the First Christian Church of Lakewood, California.
Millie was brought up in the Church of Christ but after being married became a Methodist. For many years Herb and Millie attended the West Anaheim Methodist Church and then later after their children were grown attended the United Methodist Church of La Palma, the Christian Reformed Church of Buena Park and at the time of her passing Millie was attending Cerritos Church of the Nazarene.
After they were married, Herb attended Junior College in Mohawk, New York and Millie taught Junior High at Whitesboro Central School in Whitesboro. Then they traveled to Pullman, Washington where Herb completed his B.A. degree in Hotel Management at Washington State University. Then after a brief stay at Herb's parents home in Yonkers, New York, they moved to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia where Herb was the Catering Manager for the Greenbrier Resort. After this, they moved to Tucson, Arizona, where Herb was the Catering Manager for the Santa Rita Hotel. Their first child was born when they were in Tucson.
Upon beginning a family, Millie became a full time mother and homemaker. Herb was tired of the odd hours in hotel management so they moved to Southern California where Herb became a Fire Insurance Adjuster. After Millie's children were grown she returned to school and obtained her Certificate in Nursery School Education and taught Pre School and then was a Director at the Pre School at the First Christian Church of Lakewood, California.
Millie was brought up in the Church of Christ but after being married became a Methodist. For many years Herb and Millie attended the West Anaheim Methodist Church and then later after their children were grown attended the United Methodist Church of La Palma, the Christian Reformed Church of Buena Park and at the time of her passing Millie was attending Cerritos Church of the Nazarene.
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