Susie Paige's Obituary
Normal0falsefalsefalseEN-USX-NONEX-NONE/* Style Definitions */table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-priority:99;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;mso-para-margin-top:0in;mso-para-margin-right:0in;mso-para-margin-bottom:10.0pt;mso-para-margin-left:0in;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;}Mississippi Miss to Michigan MomSusie Paige was born on June 26, 1927, in Flora, Mississippi, to Samual and Louise Morris. Her youth was spent in Mississippi with her parents and several siblings. Everyone enjoyed being around Susie, and that remained consistent throughout her life. Susie married young and moved to Indiana to start a family. Unfortunately the marriage ended in divorce, placing a lot of parental responsibility on a young woman. Susie moved the family from Indiana to Michigan where she taught herself to read, while completing her education. This allowed her to find better employment to provide for herself and children.With limited means and lots of odds against her, Susie raised six children into healthy, striving adults, teaching them along the way lessons of life. Returning SouthSusie claimed her move to Nashville, Tennessee, was out of desire to be back in the south, but her daughter, Gloria, argued that her mother followed her when Gloria’s work with the Saturn project for General Motors brought her to Nashville. Susie followed Gloria wherever she went, wanting to be near the grandchildren. Once she settled in the area, she fell in love with the people and they fell in love with her. The Power and the TowersSusie settled into retirement accommodations at Cumberland View Towers. Here, her warmth and humor fostered many, many wonderful relationships. She would be in the lobby or on the front porch and her laughter, warmth and presence would attract the attention of those around her. Conversation would inevitably ensue and Susie would have new friends. She had a keen, dry sense of humor that wasn’t over the top, but rather subtle and engaging. Whether residents or visitors to the Towers, Susie befriended them all and they all became quickly attached to her. Keeping BusySusie spent much of her time involved in projects to help feed the needy. She loved bingo and often involved herself in crafts. Susie’s friend was a hat maker, so Susie learned how to make hats. She became involved in ceramics and created two lamps that are now keepsakes for the family. She also spent time building a bell collection. Anywhere Susie went, she purchased a bell for collection, and if family travelled anywhere, a bell was always brought home for her. Much of Susie’s time was also spent with her church. She was a member of Bordeaux Seventh Day Adventist Church, and the members there loved her God-centered, selfless manner. Her daughter remarked how the members would drive the distance from Bordeaux to Old Hickory and back to ensure that their “Sweet Susie” was able to attend. Most of all, Susie loved children, her “great-grands” in particular. Granny’s GreatnessSusie found great joy in taking care of her great-grandchildren. Her daughter noted that the birth of Josiah, her first great-grandchild, brought a love into Susie that hadn’t been evident before. Josiah himself recalled how much he enjoyed spending time with his Granny. According to young Josiah, “Everyone loved granny’s spirit.” LegacySusie passed away September 18, 2012. Susie’s presence was soothing, reassuring and welcoming. She had a warm spirit and a joyous energy that will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Alex, Ivy and Richard Morris, sisters Betty, Louise and Elnease and grandson Dominick Morris. She is survived by her children Samuel Jr., William Odell, David Lee Hall, Gloria Jean Hall, Elnease Cary and Brenda Fay Morris, sister Bernice Gordon, 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren along with a host of nieces and nephews.
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