Juanita Evelyn Sorrels
January 8, 1933 - September 4, 2015
Juanita Evelyn Sorrels, 82, of Benton Harbor passed early Friday morning, Sept. 4, 2015 at West Woods of Bridgman. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 2:00pm at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral Service, 1053 E. Napier Ave., Benton Harbor. Burial will follow the service at North Shore Memory Gardens. Visitation will begin at 1:00pm until the time of the service. Memorials may be made to Hospice at Home. Please share memories, messages or photos at www.florin.net. Juanita was born in Qulin, Missouri on January 8, 1933 to Robert and Laura (Moore) Tarbutton. She married Victor Sorrels in Benton Harbor on Oct. 15, 1955, and together they have celebrated almost 60 years of marriage. Juanita was a loving homemaker and enjoyed caring for her family. She is survived by her husband, Victor of Benton Harbor; her sons, James (Carolyn) Freeman of Stevensville, Victor “Gary” (Diane) Sorrels of Polk City, Florida; Charles “Wayne” Sorrels of Benton Harbor; son-in-law Rick Price; brother, Roy (Sue) Tarbutton of Niles; and a sister, Mary Shepherd of Arizona. She is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Juanita had a very special relationship with her granddaughter, Kelly (Tony) Sutherland of Coloma. Juanita was preceded in death by two daughters, Janet Price and Judy; granddaughter, Christina Freeman; parents, Robert and Laura (Moore) Tarbutton; sister, Mavis Perdew; brother, Ricky Tarbutton; and two very special people, Aunt Myrtle Norris and Uncle Fate Tarbutton whom raised her.
Juanita Evelyn Sorrels, 82, of Benton Harbor passed early Friday morning, Sept. 4, 2015 at West Woods of Bridgman. Funeral services celebrating her life will be held on Friday, September 11, 2015 at 2:00pm at the Fairplain Chapel of Florin Funeral... View Obituary & Service Information