Elsie Miller Suddeth

Elsie Miller Suddeth October 31, 1919 - July 21, 2012 Elsie Miller Suddeth, age 92, passed away at her residence in St. Augustine to her eternal resting place following a short illness, on July 21, 2012 surrounded by her loving family. Elsie was born on October 31, 1919, to Roy and Effie Miller in Tamms, Illinois. She moved to Washington, DC during WorId War II to work with the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover. While in DC she met and fell in love with a young GI, her first husband William Franklin Suddeth, Sr. They were married on June 4, 1944 in St. Augustine. Elsie has resided in St. Augustine for the past 68 years. Elsie was a professional woman and mother. She worked for many years as a bank auditor for the Exchange Bank of St. Augustine before completing her Master's Degree at the University of Jacksonville. After graduation she started a new career as an elementary school teacher, teaching at both Hastings Elementary and W.D. Hartley Elementary schools. She retired from St. Johns County school system in 1989. She was preceded in death by her parents; Roy and Effie Miller, her first husband, William Franklin Suddeth, Sr.; her second husband, Arthur Munson; sons, William Franklin Suddeth, Jr. and Thomas Franklin Suddeth, a brother, Clifford Miller, sisters, Lorene Mcallister, a sister, Grace Duff and a granddaughter, Jennifer Suddeth,. She is survived by her son Robert Franklin "Bobby" Suddeth and wife Judy of St. Augustine, a daughter, Deborah S. Manley and husband Richard of Reston, Virginia; a daughter-in-law, Diane Suddeth of Houston, Tx.; brothers, Gene Miller and Curtis Miller of Tamms, Illinois; sisters: Francis Reid of Jackson, Mo. and Lois Farris of Cape Giraideau, MO; grandchildren: Kellie Moore, Steven Suddeth, Nancy Suddeth-Repp, Kristen Manley, Laura Manley, William Suddeth, Matthew Suddeth, Paul Suddeth, Thomas F. Suddeth, Jr., Hollie Coble, Susan Suddeth and 13 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 25, at St. Johns Funeral Home with Rev. David Moore officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8:00 pm on Tuesday, July 24, at St. Johns Funeral Home. Flowers are gratefully accepted or donations in Elsie's memory can be made to Community Hospice of N.E. FL., 4266 Sunbeam Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257. St. Johns Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.