Betty Suiter, 89, of Marshfield, Missouri, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, February 6, 2014. She was born March 9, 1924, in Tennessee. She married Ernest Coolidge Suiter in October 21, 1942, in Charleston, Missouri. Betty and Ernie became residents of Marshfield, Missouri in 1970.
Betty was a dedicated employee for many years at Mac-A-Mo, in Marshfield. She was a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Marshfield and, a member of the Marshfield Garden Club. She was a passionate gardener and, earned numerous awards at the Webster County Fair. In the spring and summer months, Betty could always be found in her yard and garden.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Jodie and Hazel Williams; three brothers and one sister; her husband, Ernest Coolidge Suiter, of 40 years; her sons, Ernie Duaine and Dennis Lynn Suiter; and her daughter, Connie Marie (Suiter) Williams.
She is survived by two sisters and brother-in-laws, Jannie and Norman Nicholson of St. Clair Shores, Michigan and Wanda and Jerry Risk of St. Louis, Missouri; her daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Eddie Cook of Nixa, Missouri; seven grandchildren and sixteen great-grandchildren.
Betty was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved nothing more than surrounding herself with family, cooking and gardening. She will be missed greatly by all.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 10, 2014 in the Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield, with the Rev. Durwin Kicker officiating. Burial will be in the Marshfield Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made to: American Heart Association of Springfield, Missouri.