Eula Faye Suey Obituary (1936 - 2012)

Eula Faye Suey, 76, of Beatrice, NE went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO surrounded by her loving family. Eula was born January 19, 1936 in Owaneco, IL. She was the daughter of the late Howard W. Sims and Geneva Haverstock Sims. She is survived by her husband David Suey, whom she married on November 29, 1951. Their marital union spanned more than 60 years and was a bond that never wavered. Also surviving are daughters: Paula Beatty husband Steve of Lake St. Louis, MO; Tina Suey-Mays of St. Charles, MO; sons: David, Jr. and wife Laura of Edmond, OK; and Anthony and wife Doris of Milan, TN; 10 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and brothers: Lyle Sims wife Lorene and Rev. Dale Sims wife Sharon, both of Pana, IL; and sisters: Ida Mae Bland and Geneva Denton husband Orville, both of Pana, IL. She was preceded in death by brothers: Harold Sims, Marvin Sims Howard Sims and sister, Judy Sims. She loved being a wife and homemaker. After having raised her children, she took great delight in working for nearly 20 years as a Certified Nurse's Assistant at the Beatrice Community Hospital Home Health. She also served as the treasurer of the First Assembly of God Church, Beatrice, NE for more than 20 years. She was blessed with many talents including oil painting, crocheting, and music, and she freely shared them all. As a young woman, she responded to the call to be a disciple of Jesus Christ and serving Him became the central theme of her life. She was a beautiful wife, mother, grandmother and was loved by all who had the privilege to know her. Funeral Information Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 2012 at the First United Pentecostal Church, 910 E. Sixth St., Pana, IL. A homecoming celebration will be held at the church on Friday, May 25, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. with Bishop Thomas Suey and Rev. David Cramer officiating. Burial will be in Oconee Mound Cemetery, Oconee, IL.