James William "Bill" Sutherland

James W. "Bill" Sutherland, 74, of Abbeville, husband of Trudy Gilmer Sutherland, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at his residence. He was born in Abbeville to the late Francis Russell & Ethel Campbell Sutherland. Mr. Sutherland was a member of the Congregational Holiness Church and a former employee of the West Point Stevens Plant in Calhoun Falls, SC. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two children; James W. Sutherland, Jr. and Tammy Ann Sutherland; two brothers, John Alvin Sutherland and Francis R. "Junior" Sutherland; and five sisters, Mable E. Smith, Jo Ann Pless, Pat Adams, Jean Tiller and Margaret Smart. Mr. Sutherland is survived by his wife of 50 years of the home; a daughter, Lisa S. Freeman and her husband Drayton of Abbeville; a sister, Joyce S. Poole and her husband Horace of Lake Secession; five grandchildren, Kelly Smith and her husband Clint, Josh Freeman, Tyler Allen, Jennifer Colter and her husband Kris and Nathan Freeman; two great-grandchildren, Landon and Maci Smith. The family will receive friends from 6:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Harris Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 2:00PM Thursday, March 18, 2010 in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Tye Sorrow officiating. Burial will follow in Little Mountain Presbyterian Church Cemetery. The family is at the residence. Memorial contributions, in memory of Bill Sutherland, may be sent to the HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29649. A message of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting www.harrisfuneral.com HARRIS FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES of Abbeville is assisting the Sutherland family.