Suttle, Marvin Eugene "Gene"
Friday, November 17, 2006
Waverly, Virginia
Marvin Eugene "Gene" Suttle, 87, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2006 with his family by his side. Born in Roane County, WV on March 27, 1919 he was a son of the late Dennis Suttle and Inez Boatwright Suttle. Gene was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. While living in West Virginia he worked as a coal miner, a carpenter, and was a supervisor for United Fuel Co. He worked as a pipe fitter for Norshipco in Norfolk, VA.
He is survived by two daughters, Loretta Jean McDaniels and husband, Joseph, of Waverly, and Karen Elaine Burke and husband, Jim, of Ivor; his former wife, Anna Barbara Gillikin of Portsmouth; a grandson, Kenneth Dwayne Colley of Florida; an honorary grandson, Michael Morris; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a son, James Larry Suttle; a sister, Minnie LeMaster, two brothers, Denvil Dick Suttle and Frank Suttle; half-brother, Daniel McCroskey; a grandson, Robert Gene Yates; and his beloved boxer, Butch.
A Celebration of his life services will be held at a later date. Purviance Funeral Home, Wakefield, assisted the family with arrangements. Condolences may be posted at www.jtmorriss.com.