Thomas ‘Cricket’ Suggs
By Staff
January 31, 2010
Funeral for Thomas “Cricket” Suggs, 72, of Hartselle was Wednesday, January 3, at 1 p.m. at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Hill officiating.
Burial was in Hartselle City Cemetery.
Mr. Suggs died Sunday, January 31, 2010, at his residence. He was born June 6, 1937, in Hartselle to Arthur Suggs and Arthur Mae Goodwin Suggs. He was retired from the U.S. Navy after 19 years and 22 days. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Alice King Suggs and his parents.
He is survived by two sons, Johnny Suggs and wife Karen of Cullman and Michael Suggs and wife Elaine of Falkville; two brothers, Bill Suggs of Hartselle and Roy Suggs of Bessemer; two sisters, Carolyn Oneal of Smithland, Ky. and Donna England of Empire; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were family and friends.