Parents:
William S Sutherland b abt 1888 Mississippi
Myrtle Sutherland b abt 1897 Mississippi
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Biography
Betty Sutherland Philler, who met life with abundant humor, curiosity and kindness, died at her home on Friday, June 13, 2014. Mrs. Philler, 91, was an Atlanta native born on July 13, 1922. An avid learner throughout life, she attended Georgia State College as a 16 year-old before marriage to Clarence W. Mills, Jr., M.D. and the war years interrupted her education. She returned to Georgia State University in the 1960s following her husband’s death, completing her BA and MA degrees in education. She spent the next two decades sharing her love of reading and nature with students in the Atlanta Public School System, working as a highly respected teacher in the Challenge program at Jackson Elementary School until her retirement in 1988. She also shared this period of her life, and the many happy hours it provided for reading books, gardening, watching birds, and writing letters and stories, with a devoted second husband, the late Henry A. Philler. She loved and was loved by her family, students and many friends. She met many of these treasured friends at Peachtree Presbyterian and Central Presbyterian Church and, in her later years, at Canterbury Court retirement community. Mrs. Philler is survived by her children and their spouses, Sally Mills & Tom Bowman of Atlanta, Criss Mills & Tonya Beach of Atlanta, Pat & Julie Mills of Champaign, IL, and Kelly Mills & Cindy Womack of Rome, GA; by her nephew Mills Kelly, of Manassas, VA, and his wife Susan and sons Ross and Spencer; by her grandchildren and their spouses, Eva Hurayt of Atlanta, Anna & Matt Hullum of Austin, TX, Meghan Sutherland & Brian Price of Toronto, Canada, Devin Mills of Champaign, IL, Maggie Mills of Falls Church, VA, and Rory Mills of Champaign, IL; and by her great-grandsons Webb & Mills Hullum of Austin, TX. The memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Central Presbyterian Church, 201 Washington St., SW, Atlanta, GA, 30303.
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USA Census, 1940
Name: Betty Sutherland
Event Place: Ward 4, Atlanta, Atlanta City, Fulton, Georgia
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Birthplace: Georgia
Birth Year (Estimated): 1923
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
William S Sutherland Head M 52 Mississippi
Myrtle Sutherland Wife F 43 Mississippi
Betty Sutherland Dau F 17 Georgia
Patricia Sutherland Dau F 11 Georgia
District: 160-154 , Family Number: 141 , Sheet Number and Letter: 6B , Line Number: 69 , Digital Folder Number: 005461055 , Image Number: 00279
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USA Public Records
Name: Betty S Philler
Residence Date: 14 Jul 1971-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place: Atlanta, Georgia
Birth Date: 01 Jan 1922
Phone Number: (404) 233-4739
Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2009
Address: 51 Blackland Rd NW., Atlanta, Georgia 30342
Address Date: 14 Jul 1971-01 Jan 2009
Possible Relatives: David C Philler, Elizabeth S Philler, Henry A Philler
Record Number: 210414560
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USA Public Records
Name: Elizabeth S Philler
Residence Date: 01 Dec 2002-01 Jan 2009
Residence Place: Atlanta, Georgia
Phone Number: (404) 233-4739
Phone Number Recorded Date: 01 Jan 2009
Address: 51 Blackland Rd NW., Atlanta, Georgia 30342
Possible Relatives: Betty S Philler, David C Philler, Henry A Philler
Record Number: 848119400
