Violet Sullivan

VIOLET SULLIVAN MELBOURNE Violet Rose Sullivan, 83, of Melbourne, was born September 22, 1922 in Davison County, North Carolina and peacefully entered her eternal rest on Thursday March 16, 2006. Vi was a loving wife, devoted mother of four children, and dearly loved by her five sisters, three brothers, eleven grand children and four great-grand children. She was well known in the community for her role in the family business, Sullivans S&S Jewelers. She courageously had to overcome physical frailties stemming from rheu matic fever in her childhood and lived with rheumatoid arthritis. She taught her family the meaning of strength, faith and dignity in the way she lived her life. Never dwelling on herself, she was a com passionate, caring and truly loving person, an example to all who knew her. Violet is survived by her husband of 58 years, Joseph; her children Mike and Angie; sisters, Edith and Hilda; and a host of others. Two deceased sons, Joey and Doug are with her in heaven, as well as three brothers and three sisters. A gathering of friends and family and a viewing will be held between 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., followed by a funeral service at 2 p.m., Monday, March 20th, to be held at the Davis-Seawinds Funeral Home, Melbourne. Graveside services will be held at Florida Memorial Gardens.