Faye Brigance Sutton

Faye Brigance Sutton, 83, of Germantown, TN passed away on January 30, 2025. Faye was born on May 25, 1941 in Memphis, TN to the late Maynard and Edna Brigance. She is a 1959 graduate of Tunica County High School. She obtained a Bachelor’s of Music in piano from Southwestern at Memphis, which is now Rhode’s College. After her undergraduate studies, she went on to receive her Master’s of Education in music from Delta State University, where she also worked as a piano professor. Faye was a child prodigy and began to play piano at the age of 3 and was a church organist at 5 years old. She spent her life as a church organist for various churches. The two churches that were closest to her heart were St. James Anglican in Memphis and St. Andrew’s Episcopal in Collierville. One of Faye’s proudest accomplishments was being a choir master at St. Andrew’s and she was especially proud of her work with the children’s choirs. In her free time, she was an avid reader and a fierce Bridge player. She also adored her cats and dogs. Her greatest joy in life was being a mother to her two daughters and “Gigi” to her grandchildren. Along with her parents, Faye was preceded in death by her sister, Jean Johnston (Dennis “Sonny” Johnston). She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Carroll Sutton; daughter, Jamey Kaplan (Todd); daughter, Jennifer McConnell (Tom); grandchildren: Joshua Kaplan (Kristie), Rachel Kaplan, Ian McConnell, and Meagan McConnell; and her brother, Mickey Brigance (Patty). A memorial service will be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 2:00 pm.