Thomas Carroll Sullivan

Thomas Carroll Sullivan, age 59, a resident of Ocoee, passed away Friday, March 24, 2006 in a local hospital. He was a member of the City Park Chapel Church of God of Prophecy in Athens, Tennessee. He was employed with Peytons. He was preceded in death by his father, Carroll Sullivan, Sr.

He is survived by his wife, Billie Sue Sullivan of Ocoee; mother, Rose Lee Hixon of Cleveland; two children and spouses: Tommy and Cathy Sullivan of Chattanooga and Michael and Kristi Sullivan of Benton; two step-sons: Joe Taylor and wife Jessie Taylor and Gary Taylor all of Benton; one step-daughter, Shere Taylor of Benton; eight grandchildren; two sisters: Rose Mary Malone and husband, Daniel Malone of Murfreesboro and Brenda Moore of Cleveland; three brothers and spouses: Carroll Sullivan, Jr. of Crandall, GA, Robert and Susan Sullivan of Cleveland, Douglas and Cheryl Sullivan of Birmingham, AL; several nieces and nephews also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Higgins Funeral Home with Pastor Curtis Aukerman and Bishop Henry Baker officiating. Interment will follow in Chestuee Baptist Church Cemetery in Monroe County with the release of a flock of white doves concluding the service.

His family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Sullivan family guestbook at www.higginsfuneral.com.