Robert Lee "Bob" Sutherland passed away peacefully in his sleep, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at his home in Burleston, Texas.
Bob was born October 11, 1930, son of Lester and Daisy Sutherland in Grayson County.
He was one of 6 children.  Bob had polio as a child and was treated at Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas.  He never let his weakened right side prevent him from doing whatever  he needed to do.  He always found a way.
Bob married Floydean Carruth July 28, 1953.  They had one child, Sherry.  They were married 63 years until her death in 2016.  He lived with Sherry and husband, Wayne, after Floydean's passing.  He enjoyed being outside and having flowers, especially yellow ones, and bird feeders in the backyard.
Bob worked in geophysical exploration in the field for many years, requiring the family to move frequently.  He was a "doodle-bugger", stirring around in holes in the dirt (in this case with dynamite) to record sesimic activity to help find oil.  In the late 1960s he switched to geophysical data processing, working with computers that could take up almost a whole room.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Jerry and Don; sisters, Ann and Ava; beloved wife, Floydean, as well as brothers-and sisters-in-law, Floyd and Mary, and Ann and Bob.
Survivors include his daughter, Sherry and husband, Wayne; granddaughter, Tara and husband, Brody; great-grandsons, Ryeland and Reid; brother, Doyle; brother-in-law, Bob; many nieces and nephews on both the Carruth and Sutherland sides of the family.
Graveside services were held Monday morning, March 18, 2019 at Fairview Cemetery in Denison.
Arrangements were under the direction of Fisher Funeral Home, Denison, Texas.