Mary Elizabeth Barnes Sutherlin

Mary Elizabeth Barnes Sutherlin, age 90, of Gadsden, Alabama passed away on Sunday May 5, 2019. Mary was born May 12, 1928. Funeral services celebrating her life will be at 1pm Friday, May 10, 2019 at Collier Butler Chapel. Bro. Don Graham and Bro. Rick Willis will officiate. Burial will be at Forrest Cemetery. Collier Butler Funeral Home will direct services.

Mrs. Sutherlin was born in St. Clair County and lived in Gadsden most of her life. She was a member of Bellevue Baptist Church for more than 50 years and had served as church secretary for 25 years.

She is survived by her sons Jimmy Sutherlin and Jake Sutherlin. Her greatest joys were her granddaughters, Teri Chupp (Ron) and Keri Buchmann (Jason); great grandchild Anderson Chupp; and chosen great grandchildren Abbie, Elijah, and Bo.

She is preceded in death by her husband Trebert James Sutherlin, Sr.; parents James Roston Barnes and Carolyn Byers Barnes; and grandparents Elizabeth Rankin Byers and Mattison Byers.

Pallbearers will be Ron Chupp, Jason Buchmann, Charles Buchmann, Randy West, and Chuck Payne.

Special thanks to Alacare Home Health, Encompass Hospice, and Dr. Thomas Harper.

The family will receive friends at the funeral Home on Friday from 11 am until the hour of service.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.collier-butler.com for the Sutherlin family.