Alberta Sullivan

Alberta R. “Bert” Sullivan, 98, of Burlington passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2020. She was born a daughter of the late Clarence W. and Stella Barnes Chipley. She was a retired Clerk for the former Country Corner Market, Ludlow and longtime member and Sunday School Teacher at Bullittsville Christian Church.

Bert enjoyed quilting, gardening, gourmet cooking, playing cards and board games. She was a self-taught guitarist, pianist, organist, seamstress and equestrian.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Cassius Lee Sullivan in 1996 and her parents.

Survivors include daughters, Mary Lee (Neil) Gamstetter of West Chester, Ohio and Kathryn (John) Hawes of Burlington; sister, Mary (the late James) Jones of Pompano Beach, Florida; brother, Robert (Jean) Chipley of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; three grandchildren, Robert Betz, Timothy Betz and Steven (Michelle) Betz; four great grandchildren, Lucian, Griffin, Jillian and Jack; and a special niece, Stella (the late Butch) Leek.

Due to the Covid-19 Coronavirus services will be Private and at the Convenience of the Family. A Celebration of Life will be announced once the restrictions have been eased. Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home, Hebron is serving the family.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Retirement Housing Foundation, 911 N. Studebaker Road, Long Beach, CA 90815.