Obituary of Virgil Sutton

USAF Major Virgil L. Sutton, retired, 82, of Girard, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 19, 2016 at Pleasant Hill Village in Girard following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born to Earl E. and Mary I. (Fox) Sutton on November 28, 1933 in Carlinville, Illinois. Virgil Married Suzanne Elizabeth (nee') Cernaix on May 7, 1955 in Munich, Germany. She survives and was the love of his life. He graduated from Girard High School with the class of 1951 and then joined the US Army and played in the Army band. After leaving the army, he attended and graduated from St. John's School of Nursing in 1960. Virgil then joined the US Air Force and served for 27 years before retiring. He was an Air Force RN and traveled all over the globe. Virgil and Suzanne moved back to the Girard area in 1981. They moved to the country in 1989 and enjoyed rural living until May of this year. He enjoyed playing his saxophone and played with several bands including the Carlinville Municipal Band, the Blackburn College Band, the Capital Area Band, and the Heritage Community Band. He was also a member of the Macoupin County Historical Society. Virgil enjoyed trapping, hunting, and photography. Preceding him in death are his parents; sister, Violet Marie Sutton; brother, Wayne Sutton; step-mothers, Evelyn Miller-Sutton and Louise Wright-Sutton; step-brothers, Glenn and Stanley Miller. Virgil is survived by his wife, Suzanne; brothers, Wendell (Joan) Sutton and Henry (Karen) Sutton, both of Girard; sisters-in-law, Vicki Sutton of Edgerton, WI, Nadine Miller of Stoughton, WI, and Sandy Miller of Stoughton, WI; step-brother, Jacob (Barb) Miller of Lawrenceville, GA; step-sisters, Hilda Bettis of Girard, Mary (Keith) Carter of Fillmore, IL, and Linda (Gene) Lopez of Moline, IL; several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2016 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm and on Wednesday, November 23 from 10:00 - 11:00 am at the Davis Anderson Funeral Home in Girard. Graveside services will be held following the visitation on Wednesday, November 23rd, at the Girard Cemetery with Chaplain Terry Link officiating. Military rites will follow. Memorials are suggested to either Pleasant Hill Village or the Macoupin County Historical Society. Online condolences can be given at www.davisandersonfuneralhome.com.