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Sue Sloat Memorial Service
Tuesday, May 22, 2012


Susan (Sue) Sutton Sloat, 70, of Hopewell, Virginia passed away on Saturday, May 12, 2012.

Sue jointly instituted the Kentucky Winter Tournament program sensing the need to introduce Saddle Seat riding to the unknown. Sue led a riding school program at Larkspur Farm in Simpsonville, Kentucky, along with her husband, Dale. 

Sue was preceded in death by her parents, Louis Frederick and Bernice Perry Sutton; and a son, Lee Allyn Sloat. She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Dale A. Sloat; son, Jeffery Edwin Sloat; grandson, Dallyn Sloat, both of Shelbyville, Kentucky; brother, Edwin and Corky Sutton of Akron, New York; twin brother, Louis and Susan Sutton, of Alito, Illinois; sister, Sylvia and David Ross, of Akron, New York; numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be Saturday May 26, at 11 am. The location is J.T. Morriss and Sons Funeral Home, 820 W Broadway, Hopewell. Va 23860. The phone number for J.T. Morriss is 804-458-8516.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bank of Southside Virginia, Attn: Sue Sloat Memorial Account, 641 Courthouse Rd, Prince George, VA.  23875. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com.

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