Peggy Roark Suitt

PEGGY ROARK SUITT, 86, of Little Rock passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013. She was born in Monroe, La. on August 11, 1926 to Elsie Cagle Roark and Dewey H. Roark. She was a graduate of Lakeside High School in Lake Village, Ark., the University of Arkansas at Monticello, Ouachita Baptist University, and she did additional graduate work at the University of Arkansas. Peggy served as a teacher and administrator in the Dermott Public Schools for 20 years. She served as the church organist for the Lakeside Methodist Church in Lake Village, the Marvell Methodist Church, and the Dermott Methodist Church. She was an avid duplicate bridge player, making certain that her three children were learning to play the "rudiments of bridge" in grade school. Peggy was preceded in death by her husband James Sanford Suitt, her parents, and her brother, Bobby Roark of Lake Village. She is survived by her three children, Cecil Suitt (Jan) of Greenbrier, Ark., Bill Suitt (Cindy) of Johnston City, Ill., and Diane Suitt Gilleland of Little Rock. She is also survived by ten grandchildren, Leabeth Gilleland Campbell (Matt) of Little Rock; Elise Suitt Ward (Wes) of Conway; Ashley Suitt of Little Rock; Briana Suitt of Jefferson City, MO; Brittany, Kara Grace, John and Celeste Suitt of Greenbrier; Hannah and Jacob Suitt of Johnston City, Ill.; four great-grandchildren, Gabe and Sophia Campbell of Little Rock; Cora and Davis Ward of Conway. Peggy is also survived by her three sisters-in-law, Evelyn Magness Roark, Dessie Lee Suitt Gibbs, Pearl Rossini Suitt of Lake Village, and her two nephews and nine nieces. The family wishes to thank the staff of Parkway Heights for the loving care and friendship she received during the last ten years of her life and Dr. Claudia Tolleson, who "tinkered" Peggy into another decade of life. The family is also grateful to her friends at Parkway Village, the Heights, and Second Presbyterian Church for the many days she enjoyed with them playing bridge, dominoes, bingo, and watching Razorback football and basketball. And many thanks to her "extended family" and life-long friends, her sisters-in-law, and her nieces and nephews from who continued to call and visit. Graveside services will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Jennie Baptist Church Cemetery, just south of Lake Village, Ark. A memorial service will be held at a later date to be determined. Arrangements are under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com.