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Ilvie Blanks Sutherland

July 28, 1941 - September 29, 2019

Ilvie Blanks Sutherland, 78, joined Jesus and her daughter Beth on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Ilvie leaves behind her beloved husband Art Sutherland of 57 years, son, Ren Sutherland, and his wife Kim, son Sean Sutherland and his wife Barbara Jean "Bobbie", son-in-law, Tom Cardwell, grandchildren, Grey and his wife Pam, Nic and his wife Priscilla, Blake and his wife Kristen, Samantha, and Jackson, great-grand children, Reace, Kinsley, Rylan, and Novella. Mrs. Sutherland is also survived by her sister Jacquie Jones. Ilvie was preceded in death by her precious daughter Beth Cardwell in December of 2018. Mrs. Sutherland was born in Roxboro, NC July 28, 1941 to her late parents Jack Truman Blanks, and Alene Ilvie Dixon. Ilvie was raised in Roxboro all her young life and was a graduate of East Carolina University where she received a degree in Education. She met her husband Art in college and was married to him her senior year and after graduation they moved to Greensboro. Mrs Sutherland taught fourth grade there at Guilford College Elementary School for a number of years along with raising her family. Art and Ilvie moved to the Charlotte area about 25 years ago to help McLean and Denise Faw start Joy Church in Matthews, NC. While in Charlotte, Ilvie and Art began fostering care for sibling groups a year at a time for about 15 different families. For 2 years, within that duration, Ilvie and Art participated in DSS emergency care for 250 endangered children who needed a home for 5 days. In 2013, Ilvie and Art became missionaries serving in San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatamala, at a malnutrition center for children. There they were able to love on children and spread the word of the gospel. Mrs. Sutherland touched the lives of many and will be missed dearly.

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Ilvie Blanks Sutherland, 78, joined Jesus and her daughter Beth on Sunday, September 29, 2019. Ilvie leaves behind her beloved husband Art Sutherland of 57 years, son, Ren Sutherland, and his wife Kim, son Sean Sutherland and his wife Barbara... View Obituary & Service Information

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