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John Thomas Sutherland Sr.

Birth
Winston County, Alabama, USA
Death
10 Mar 2002 (aged 77)
Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Florence, Lauderdale County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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John T. Sutherland Sr.
John Thomas Sutherland Sr., 77, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, at ECM Hospital after a brief illness.Mr. Sutherland was a native of Winston County but lived most of his life in Colbert and Lauderdale counties. He was a member of Central Baptist Church, Florence. He was a retired watchmaker and owner of Sutherland Jewelry. He was a member of Florence Jaycees, the North Florence Kiwanis, the VFW, the American Legion, the Disabled Veterans and the Forestry Association. He was a volunteer for the 96 Olympics and many other charitable organizations.Mr. Sutherland was preceded in death by his father and mother, Luther Grady and Mae Cooper Sutherland; and brother, Richard Sutherland.The service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Elkins Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Barrett Long and Carl Seigenthaler officiating. Burial will follow in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends today at Elkins Funeral Home from 6 until 8 p.m. Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.Mr. Sutherland is survived by his wife of 55 years, Teola R. Sutherland; son, John T. Sutherland Jr. and wife, Carol Nell; daughter, Mae Austin and husband, Harry; three grandchildren, Caroline S. Owens and husband, Chuck, Elizabeth Sutherland and Andrew Sutherland and wife, Staci; a great-grandchild, Jacob Sparks; brothers and sisters, Christine Knight, Peggy DeFoor and Gurvis Sutherland, Haleyville, Ala., Buice Sutherland and Wanda Barker, Florence, Ala., Aubrey Sutherland, Mobile, Ala., and Earl Sutherland, Savannah, Ga.Pallbearers will be Andrew Sutherland, Danny Richardson, Dennis DeFoor, Butch Sutherland, Steve Knight and Josh Sutherland.Honorary pallbearers will include all nephews.Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of a contribution to the American Heart Fund, the American Red Cross and the Diabetes Association Published in Florence Times Daily on March 12, 2002.


Name: John Thomas Sutherland Jr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Feb 1925
Birth Place: Haleyville W, Alabama
Death Date: 10 Mar 2002
Father: Luther G Sutherland
Mother: Ola M Cooper
John T. Sutherland Sr.
John Thomas Sutherland Sr., 77, died Sunday, March 10, 2002, at ECM Hospital after a brief illness.Mr. Sutherland was a native of Winston County but lived most of his life in Colbert and Lauderdale counties. He was a member of Central Baptist Church, Florence. He was a retired watchmaker and owner of Sutherland Jewelry. He was a member of Florence Jaycees, the North Florence Kiwanis, the VFW, the American Legion, the Disabled Veterans and the Forestry Association. He was a volunteer for the 96 Olympics and many other charitable organizations.Mr. Sutherland was preceded in death by his father and mother, Luther Grady and Mae Cooper Sutherland; and brother, Richard Sutherland.The service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, at Elkins Funeral Home chapel, with the Rev. Barrett Long and Carl Seigenthaler officiating. Burial will follow in Tri-Cities Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends today at Elkins Funeral Home from 6 until 8 p.m. Elkins Funeral Home is assisting the family.Mr. Sutherland is survived by his wife of 55 years, Teola R. Sutherland; son, John T. Sutherland Jr. and wife, Carol Nell; daughter, Mae Austin and husband, Harry; three grandchildren, Caroline S. Owens and husband, Chuck, Elizabeth Sutherland and Andrew Sutherland and wife, Staci; a great-grandchild, Jacob Sparks; brothers and sisters, Christine Knight, Peggy DeFoor and Gurvis Sutherland, Haleyville, Ala., Buice Sutherland and Wanda Barker, Florence, Ala., Aubrey Sutherland, Mobile, Ala., and Earl Sutherland, Savannah, Ga.Pallbearers will be Andrew Sutherland, Danny Richardson, Dennis DeFoor, Butch Sutherland, Steve Knight and Josh Sutherland.Honorary pallbearers will include all nephews.Expressions of sympathy may be made in the form of a contribution to the American Heart Fund, the American Red Cross and the Diabetes Association Published in Florence Times Daily on March 12, 2002.


Name: John Thomas Sutherland Jr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 17 Feb 1925
Birth Place: Haleyville W, Alabama
Death Date: 10 Mar 2002
Father: Luther G Sutherland
Mother: Ola M Cooper


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