Sylvia Elizabeth (Betty) Sutherland Allen, 80, passed away Saturday, July, 26, 2014. Born in Nora, VA, she had been a resident of the Peninsula since 1961. She retired in 1990 after 30 years as an elementary school P.E. teacher in the Hampton Public School System. Betty was a 1952 graduate of Ervington High School in Nora, VA, and a 1956 graduate of Berea College in Berea, KY. She was a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church and the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority on the Peninsula. Betty is survived by her husband of 56 years, Bill Allen; daughter, Amy Lovings and her husband Marty of Hampton; son, Billy Allen Jr. of York County; brothers and sister and their spouses, Hugh and Sada Sutherland of Pleasant Hill, IL, Mary and Warren McFarland of Smithfield, Danny and Karen Sutherland of Otter Lake, MI and Harry and Sallie Sutherland of Key Largo, FL; and grandchildren, Pearl king, Jessica Broyles and Christopher Lovings; and many cherished extended family and friends. A memorial service will be conducted 2:00 PM, Saturday, August 23, 2014 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church by Rev. Peggy Buelow. The family wishes in lieu of flowers that memorial contributions be made to the St. Mark's Episcopal Church Altar Guild, 2605 Cunningham Dr., Hampton, VA 23666.