CECIL SUGGS

1921 - 2016

CWO4 CECIL SUGGS U.S. Navy, Retired CWO4 Cecil Leroy "Gus" Suggs, U.S. Navy (ret.), a 27-year resident of Las Vegas, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 7, 2016. Gus was born Oct. 18, 1921, in Erwin, N.C., to Lauretta and Frank L. Suggs. He went on to serve a distinguished, heroic, career in the U.S. Navy. Gus' military service took him into full combat duty in the Pacific during World War II, the Korean War and again during the Vietnam War, serving through the Cold War Era. His training was in ordinance, including missiles and nuclear weapons, as a nuclear field engineer, which took him to nearly every part of the world. Gus retired from the U. S. Navy after 28 years of service. He retired again after another 18 years working for Lockheed Martin Missile and Space. Gus lived a full, active retired life, mostly golfing. He met his wife, Colleen, serving as deacons at Mt. View Presbyterian Church. Together, they blended their lives and interests, which included traveling the world, swimming and gardening. Gus was a wonderful, caring, Godly man and he will be missed by all who knew him. Gus is survived by his wife, of 17 years, Colleen; two daughters, Sandra (Bob) and Linda (Monte) from his first marriage of 49 years to Margaret Neubauer; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Through his marriage to Colleen, Gus is also survived by two sons, DeWayne (Jennifer) and Norman (Janine); and seven grandchildren. Viewing will be 4-7 p.m. Sunday, April 17, at Palm Mortuary, 7400 W. Cheyenne Ave. Funeral service will be at 10 a.m., Monday, April 18, at Mt. View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89134. Burial with full military honors following at 1:20 p.m. at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1900 Veterans Memorial Drive, Boulder City, NV 89005.