Ernest Sutherland Obituary
We bid farewell to Ernest Sutherland (Nashville, Tennessee), whose journey of life gracefully concluded on August 2, 2025 at the age of 82. Ernest touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Grace Cherney and Dr. Arthur Joseph Sutherland, Jr.; and his siblings, Dr. Arthur J. Sutherland III of Memphis, Mildred Sutherland Long of Nashville and Charles William Sutherland of Wilmington, NC..
He is survived by: his wife Patricia Clinard Sutherland; his daughters, Grace Smith (Todd), Margaret Wellborn (Walter) and Susan Pina (Gus); his grandchildren, Evans Wellborn (Clair), Patrick Wellborn (Patricia), Zachary Smith (Landess), Mary Grace Smith, Julia Pina, Alex Pina and Nick Pina; and his sister Margaret "Mickey" Sutherland Pennington (Joe) of Tucson, Arizona..
In lieu of flowers, please offer a prayer in thanksgiving for a life well lived, and memorial donations may be made to The Dominican Campus (4210 Harding Pike, Nashville, TN 37205), Room in the Inn (705 Drexel Street, Nashville, TN 37203) and AgeWell Middle Tennessee (P.O. Box 158309, Nashville, TN 37215) or online https://agewelltn.org..
