Obituary of Dorothy Gail Sutliff

Gail Sutliff, age 66, of Smith County, Tennessee (formerly of Chesapeake, VA), passed peacefully from this earthly plane on June 1, 2015 surrounded by family. The family will be receiving friends at Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and on Friday from 9 a.m. until the service. The Funeral Service, conducted by her brother in Christ, Kevin Owen, is 10 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2015 in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home. Interment in Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery is 1 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2015. Pallbearers: Craig McCarthy, Brad McCarthy, Brian Moore, Ernie Floyd, Seth McCollough, and Jason Shipley. Mrs. Sutliff was a baptized believer and an active member of the Lord's Body. Born in Americus, GA, she traveled extensively with her husband and was a teacher in the Chesapeake Public School System for 25 years. Graduating from Auburn University with a B.S. in Education, she received her Masters in Education from Old Dominion University. A member of and past Regent in the D.A.R., other affiliations included the U.D.C., the Colonial Dames and the Daughters of the American Colonists. Mrs. Sutliff is survived by husband of over 46 years, Richard Sutliff, and children Susan (Jason) Shipley, Melissa (Ernie) Floyd, Eryn Sutliff and Jennifer (Seth) McCollough; grandchildren: Brice, Barrett, and Vera Floyd; parents William and Dorothy Burton; and siblings: Bill Burton Jr., Ann Deriemer, Susan McCarthy, Barbara Moore, and Jim Burton. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393.