Marilyn Sue Surritte

1943 - 2025

Funeral services for Marilyn Sue Surritte, 81, West Plains, Mo., were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, at His Place House of Worship, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.

Mrs. Surritte passed away at 4:08 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, at her home.

She was born Dec. 30, 1943, in Harrison County, Mo., to Harvey Raymond Christie and Edith Mae Damon Christie. Sue graduated high school in 1961 in Bethany, Mo.

She was married to Edwin Earl Wilson in June 1961, and to this union three daughters were born, Kim, Beverly and Cheryl. On June 1, 1971, she was married to Ralph Warren Surritte, who preceded her in death in August 2019.

Sue worked for many years as a server at Skillet's. She enjoyed making candy, embroidery, bowling and listening to gospel music. She loved to travel with her family. Mrs. Surritte was a born-again Christian and was a current member of His Place House of Worship.

She is survived by three daughters Kim Wilson, West Plains, Beverly Dye and husband Tim, Bakersfield, Mo., and Cheryl Walker, West Plains; four grandchildren Lacy Mill and husband Michael, Caulfield, Mo., Joshua Dye and wife Sabrina, West Plains, Keenan Walker and significant other Lyndsi, West Plains, and Cheylyn Smith and husband Dillin, West Plains; five great-grandchildren; two brothers Dwight Christie, Appleton City, Mo., and Herb Christie, state of Iowa; one sister Lillian McCully and husband Ron, state of Illinois; and several nieces and nephews.

Her parents, one sister Eva Christie and two brothers Raymond and Harold Christie preceded her in death.

Mrs. Surritte lay in state from 5 until 8 p.m. Monday at Langston Street Chapel. Burial will be in Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to His Place House of Worship, and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 W. Main St., West Plains. Online condolences may be left at www.robertsondrago.com.