Marilyn J. Sutton-Miller
December 05, 1958 - February 22, 2012
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Marilyn J. Sutton-Miller
December 05, 1958 - February 22, 2012
Obituary
Viewing for Ms. Miller is scheduled for Friday March 2, 2012, 1:00-7:00 pm at Dyer Chapel.
On December 5, 1958 a baby girl was born to Sam and Roxie Sutton; they named her Marilyn Jean. Marilyn was the oldest of seven children. She was affectionately called Tiny” by her family and friends. Marilyn received her education in Tulsa Public Schools. (Dunbar, Bell and Booker T. Washington). She graduated in 1977; her classmates gave her the name SUT TAN. She accepted Christ at a young age, and attended
Timothy Baptist Church.
Shortly after graduation Marilyn moved to Seattle Washing. She worked as a Private Investigator in the Seattle Criminal Justice System. Marilyn met and married Jimmy Miller a Military man. His duties moved them to Germany foir three years. Then they returned to Seattle
WA where she remained until she returned home,she also returned to her first loved. She worked at David L. Moss as a kitchen Supervisor. She remained there until she became ill.
On Thursday, February 23, 2012, she answered the Masters call to come home, to where there is no more sickness and no more pain. Marilyn was preceded in death by her late husband Jimmy Miller, her father Sam Sutton and her grandparents, Joe and Mrytle Childs.
She leaves to cherish her memories, her mother,
Roxie
Sutton; Aunts Earleen Peel and Erma Jean
Taylor, all of Tulsa, OK; two daughters, Shontaye Abegaz (Eyassu) of Botswana, Africa and DeShartris Miller of Seattle, WA; three sisters, Dorothy Jones (Gregory), Patricia Griffin (Gregory both of Tulsa, OK, and Detra Watkins, of Seattle
WA; three brothers Darryl
Sutton, Timothy Sutton and Domicco Sutton all of Tulsa, OK; a very special companion Tony Smith; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
Services for Ms. Miller are scheduled for Saturday March 3, 2012 at 11:00 am at Timothy Baptist Church
821 E. 46th Street North- Tulsa, Ok.
Rev. Melvin Cooper, Eulogist
Rev. Scott Gordon, officiating.
Interment Green Acres Memorial Gardens
38 responses to Marilyn J. Sutton-Miller
Deborah Carr Edwards Of Euless, Tx says:
March 2, 2012
Dorothy: My Heartfelt Prayers Are With Your Entire Family. May God’S Peace And The Comfort Of The Holy Spirit Be Upon You And Bring You Great Joy In Your Morning! God Loves You All So Much! Many Blessings Of His Grace In Jesus’ Name!
Tamieko Cook Of Seattle, Wa says:
March 2, 2012
I Feel Your Loss And Am Truly Saddened. I Am Sending Love In My Absence.
Brenda Carter Of Seattle says:
March 2, 2012
My Condolences Goes Out To My Sister-In-Law Wanda Carter And Her Brother Tony And The Entire Family. May God Bring Comfort And Strength During This Time And Always. Love You
Shontaye Sutton Miller Abegaz says:
March 1, 2012
As I am in Africa right now, my heart is and always will be with you, my dear mother. I love you so much and will keep you alive in my heart always. I strive to live a life that you will always be proud of. Eyassu and I both will keep your memory alive in our home always. We love and miss you..
Shontaye Sutton Miller Abegaz says:
March 1, 2012
As I am in Africa right now, my heart is and always will be with you, my dear mother. I love you so much and will keep you alive in my heart always. I strive to live a life that you will always be proud of. Eyassu and I both will keep your memory alive in our home always. We love and miss you.