Funeral service will be Sunday December 28th, 2025 at 11a.m for Lorene Wallace Suits at Collier-Butler Funeral Home. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service.
Lorene was born October 19, 1931 to Abe and Lula Wallace. She married S.D. “Buster” Suits on March 3, 1950 and together they had four children.
She was a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great-Great-Grandmother and friend to many.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, all nine of her siblings, son, Dewayne Suits and grandson, Dane Suits.
She is survived by her son, Dennis (Rebecca) Suits, daughters Denita Farmer, Dana Smith, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Lorene was raised in the South Gadsden Community. She graduated from Etowah High School in 1949. She worked at Pizitz and McRae’s where she enjoyed selling cosmetics. Lorene then went to work at the Etowah Tourism Board. Her last job was Walmart as a door-greeter. She was a member of Higher Ground Baptist Church.
The family would like to thank her caregivers Cathy Hicks, Stevie Ivey and Jane Clayton, Nurse Amy Clough and Misty Patterson with ACG Hospice for the extraordinary love, care, compassion and kindness that they showed her.
Rev. James O. Wallace and Rev. Jimmy Umphrey will officiate the service. Pallbearers will be: Barry Bowen, Jimmy Lay, Eddie Smith, Koty Smith, Billy Joe Wallace and Guy Lee.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks to donate to Higher Ground Baptist Church, 2955 Fairview Road Gadsden, AL 35904.
