Betty Sue Southerland

Betty Sue Southerland, 75, of Union City went home to be with the Lord Sunday afternoon, Dec. 31, 2017, at her home.
Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Independent Baptist Church, with Bro. Chip Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Moriah Cemetery near Obion.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Independent Baptist Church.
Edmaiston-Mosley Fun-eral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Pallbearers will be Gary Deason, Jeff Mathina, Charlie Baldridge, Carl Thomas Southerland, Jerry Southerland and Ron Costello.
She was born Aug. 7, 1942, in Lake County, daughter of the late Richard Thomas “Red” Choate and Georgie (Shanklin) Choate. She married Bro. Charles Southerland May 28, 1960. He survives.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She was a member of Sassafras Ridge Baptist Church.
She is also survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Penny and Mark Oseman of Union City; three sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Julia Southerland and Bradley Southerland, all of Union City, and Gary and Danah Southerland of Obion; four grandchildren and the spouses of two, Chelsea and Billy Schwind of Memphis, Kaitlyn and Ethan Vaughn of Clarksville, Autumn Oseman of Union City and Ryan Southerland of Union City; one sister, Judy Clayton of Ridgely; four brothers, Tommy Choate of Obion, Larry Choate of Ridgely, Jimmy Choate of Tiptonville and Johnny Choate of Dyersburg; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by one son, Sammy Mack Southerland.
Condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home website: www.emfuneralhome.com

Published 1.2.18