David Caldwell Suddreth

David Suddreth

David Caldwell Suddreth, 81, of York, SC, died June 1, 2018 at home. David was born November 20, 1936 in Charlotte, NC, to the late Guy E. Suddreth, Sr. and Catherine Harris Suddreth. He was a graduate of Central High School in Charlotte.
He was president and chief brick layer for Suddreth Masonry for most of his career. Later in life, he served the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department. David also worked infield security at Charlotte Motor Speedway since its inception in 1960.
David’s legacy is one of service. During World War II, when troops left Charlotte in railroad cars near his father’s grocery store, he watched his dad hand out bottles of Coca-Cola and candy. His heart for sharing continued throughout his life. Whether it was doughnuts, sodas, pocket-sized race cars or other goodies, David was always giving to others.
Since the 1960s, David was instrumental in staging Charlotte’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. He served in the National Guard for 42 years and Steele Creek Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years. He was a Mason and a Shriner. For the past four years, David volunteered with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation and the Billy Graham Library.
David was a wonderful and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. He is survived by his wife, June, sons David (wife, Annabelle), Randy (wife, Nancy) and Chris (wife, Shannon), all of Charlotte, and step-children Stacia Beach (husband, John) of Hagerstown, MD and Jeff Smith (wife, Lisa) of Lynchburg, VA. Grandchildren: Carly Morris (husband, Josh) of Rock Hill, SC, Katie Suddreth of Fort Mill, SC, Daniel Suddreth of Gastonia, NC, Joshua Suddreth of Charlotte, NC, Amanda Rhyne of Hagerstown, MD, Jeffrey Smith and Philip Smith of Lynchburg, VA. Great granddaughter: Abigail Cait Morris of Rock Hill, SC. Brothers: Frank Suddreth (wife, Sara) and Richard Suddreth (wife, Brenda). Preceding him in death are his oldest brother, Everett Suddreth (wife, Trudy) and the mother of his children, Carolyn Mullis Suddreth.
A celebration of David’s life will be held Tuesday at 2:00pm at Good Shepherd Church, 13110 Moss Road, Charlotte, NC 28273. Visitation and reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Burundi Youth for Christ (Burundiyfc.org), Billy Graham Library (Billygrahamlibrary.org) or the charity of donor's choice.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.brattonfuneralhome.com.
Bratton Funeral Home in York is serving the Suddreth Family.