Theresa Suttles - Obituary

ll of heaven rejoiced when Theresa McKenney Suttles, “Terry”, 67, a sixteen-year resident of Annapolis, Md. and formerly of Houston, Tx. went home to be with her Savior on August 20 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis after a six-month battle with cancer. Born on June 30, 1947 in Atlanta, Ga to the late Herbert and Regina McKenney, Terry was a 1965 graduate of Sylvan Hills High School. She spent much of her life raising her three children but in her last 20 years she had discovered a love for healthcare and helping people. She began a home business offering nutritional counseling and naturopathic services and helped hundreds of people achieve wellness, drawing upon her background as a nurse. As a devoted mother to her children and her clients, her business was often lovingly referred to her ‘rent-a-mom’ service. During her life, Terry moved 19 times across two continents but she always called Texas home. Active in countless Bible study groups - organized and impromptu – she provided spiritual guidance and mentoring to friends all over the country, acting as a spiritual mother and even grandmother to so many. She had the most amazing laugh which was especially brought out by her much-loved “pack” of poodles. Terry is survived by her husband of 44 years, Harvey Suttles; three children and beloved son-in-law, James and Chris Suttles and Amanda and Juan Pérez, all of Annapolis and a brother, Charley McKenney of Dallas, TX. Friends are invited to Terry’s Life Celebration from 3 to 6pm on Saturday, August 23 at the George P. Kalas Funeral Home, 2973 Solomons Island Rd., Edgewater, MD. A memorial service will be held at 4pm on Sunday, August 24 at Bay Ridge Christian Church, 1071 Bay Ridge Rd., Annapolis, MD 21403. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to her most beloved charity, Regeneration Ministries, P.O. Box 9830, Baltimore, MD 21284-9830 or www.regenerationministries.org (type Suttles in the note field).