Bettie Sue Huddleston Suddith

Bettie Sue Huddleston Suddith, born October 7, 1932, passed on February 7, 2018 at Forrest General Hospital’s ICU Unit. She was a resident of LynnWood Senior Care, LLC in Laurel. Bettie, known as “MiMi” to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, celebrated her 85th birthday on October 7, 2017. She fought battles with health issues, including an open heart surgery, multiple strokes, kidney problems and infection, ending in her recent visit to the hospital. Her life was one of living as a person who cared greatly for her friends and family. She was loved and admired by everyone who ever ate a meal at her house, and was known by them for “cooking enough for an army” on holiday visits. She was a member of the Pachuta United Methodist Church and also attended services at the Lake Eddins Church. She loved the folks at Lake Eddins, especially her walking buddies and Church folks. She was a loving mother and wife. Bettie retired from Sears as supervisor of the service group in Laurel. She also worked at J. C. Penney, National Foods, and was a rivet hole punch technician at Hudson Aircraft Manufacturing in the Wind Division. She lived in Sandersville, MS, Detroit and Taylor, MI, St. Petersburg and Clearwater, FL and at Lake Eddins in Jasper County. After 20 years at the lake, she moved into the LynnWood Senior Care home in Laurel, MS and has been there for over a year. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry Inman Suddith, Jr., her parents, John Barkley and Betty Ann Huddleston, and her sister, Fannie Lou Neil. Survivors include son Gary Alan Suddith (Donna) of Lumberton; two granddaughters, Heather Lyn Houston (Brian) and April Kathleen Lollar (Neil); four great grandchildren, Jared Brian Houston (Lowery), Hannah Ariel Houston, Nathan Glen Houston, and Vaught Alan Lollar; brother, Gayle Wayne Huddleston (Jane) of Brandon; sister, Norma Elain Crisman (Richard) of Clarksdale, brother-in-law, John Thomas Suddith of Sandersville; sister-in-law, Ann Frances Hickson of Sandersville; and a host of nieces and nephews. Services will be held on Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Memory Chapel in Laurel. Visitation will begin at 12 noon followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m. Interment will be at McFarland Cemetery in Jasper County. Rev. Walton “Eddie” Edwards will officiate. To sign the online guest book, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.

Bettie Sue Huddleston Suddith

October 7, 1932 - February 7, 2018