Christine White Suggs, 80, of Ty Ty died Friday, June 24, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Bill Suggs and Rev. Billy Hannah will officiate with burial to follow in Pine Hill Cemetery in Worth County. Ryan Suggs, Brandon Sapp, Clint Patterson, Josh Williams, Austin Suggs and Travis Lane will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Saturday, June 25, 2011, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Mrs. Suggs was born on September 8, 1930 in Worth County and was the daughter of Christopher White and Mildred Renew Suggs, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her husband, William Bruce Suggs, who died in 1988; her step-father, Russell Suggs; three brothers; one sister; and one grandson, Jeffrey Suggs. She was retired from Tifton Aluminum and was a devoted mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Suggs is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Bruce and Valerie Suggs of Fayetteville, Ohio, Timothy and Margaret Suggs of Brookfield and Luke and Cheryl Suggs of Lake Placid, Florida; five daughters and four sons-in-law, Jackie Suggs of Ty Ty, Debbie and Winiford Patterson of Sumner, Vonda and Morris Sapp of Tifton, Valerie and Kim Walker of Ty Ty and Sheila and Clay Lane of Ty Ty; four sisters, Bernice Ellenburg of Moultrie, Peggy Blalock of Poulan, Annette Parramore of Poulan and Alma Jean Goff of Isabella; 18 grandchildren, Michael, Ryan, Amanda, Ashley, Josh, Keli, Kristie, Clint, Carly, Brandi, Travis, Rebecca, Brandon, Stacey, Shanda, Austin, Tiffany and Michael; and seven great-grandchildren.