Bertha Louise Sullivan passed from this life on February 27, 2016 at Lifecare of Tullahoma at the age of 84. She was born February 26, 1932 in Winona, MS as the sixth of ten children born to Frank Lloyd Bennett and Mary Lena (Costilow) Bennett.
She was married for 51 years to the late James Sullivan and was the mother of three daughters: Frances (Tom Jr.) Gillard of Tullahoma; Amy Scott of West Plains, MO; and Betty Sullivan of Pasadena, TX. She was beloved grandmother to Corey (Nicole) Gillard of Brentwood, TN; Jeremy (Lindsay) Gillard of Murfreesboro, TN; Shannon (Jennifer) Sullivan of Georgetown, KY; Michael (Cathy) Brownell of Harrison, AR; Christie Brownell and TJ Brownell of Oklahoma. She also had 4 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings Elizabeth VanStory, Morris Bennett, Frankie Mae Campbell, Howard Bennett, Bobbie Ware, and Shirley Thompson. She is survived by siblings Ruby McCammon, James Bennett, and Jimmy Bennett.
Louise grew up in Winona and after marrying James, they moved their young daughters to Memphis, TN, where she cared for her family as a stay-at-home Mom and wife. She enjoyed helping with a family vegetable garden and loved all kinds of flowers. She was a talented seamstress and made most of her daughters’ clothes.
After moving to Tullahoma in 1988, she loved being the after school caretaker for her grandsons, Corey and Jeremy. She became active in the Coffee County Senior Citizen Center where she enjoyed ceramics, quilting, and socializing with friends. Later, due to health issues, she resided at Lifecare where she created a whole new set of treasured friends. She will be deeply missed by all.
Services were held on Sunday, February 28, at Tullahoma Funeral Home followed by interment at her final resting place at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens.