E. B. Sutherland, 89, of Axtell, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 15 at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be 3 pm Friday, Dec. 17 at Axtell Cemetery with Rev. Kerry Groce officiating. Visitation will be 6 to 8 pm Thursday, Dec. 16 at Bellmead Funeral Home. E. B. was born September 3, 1921 in Bandera, Texas to Louis and Susie (Bucklew) Sutherland. He was a Dairy Farmer all his life and helped start the Axtell Water Supply Co. in 1958 and the Axtell Volunteer Fire Department. He was an avid domino player and loved to hunt wolves. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Viola in 1945, wife, Frieda in 2000, sisters, Florence Mahan and Dorothy Thorman and brothers, Bill and Wayne Sutherland, 1 step-son, Donnie Roberts and 1 great-granddaughter, Torrie Toten. Survivors include his daughters, Betty Bishop and husband Gene of Midland, Barbara Hurst and husband Wayne of Axtell and Linda Carver and husband Terry of McKinney; sons Richard Sutherland and Dennis Roberts of Axtell; brother Melvin Sutherland and wife Chris of Bellmead; sisters-in-law, Jewel Law and Ruby Sutherland both of Axtell; 13 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; 4 great great grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. H