Sue Nell Stewart Caldwell Richardson, 86, of Moulton, died Friday, March 4, 2016, ending her 24-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 7, at Roselawn Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. A burial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in Lay Cemetery in Ethridge, Tennessee.
Sue is survived by her children, H.H. Caldwell (Anne), of Niceville, Florida and Mary Sue Fleischauer (Eric), of Decatur; stepdaughter, Anne Richardson, of Niceville, Florida; and grandchildren, John Fleischauer, of Tuscaloosa, and Sarah Fleischauer, of Decatur.
Sue was born Nov. 9, 1929, in Ethridge, Tennessee, to James Monroe and Carrie Beard Stewart, who predeceased her. She was the youngest of eight children who survived to adulthood.
All four sisters and three brothers predeceased her. Two husbands, Henry Harden Caldwell Sr. and Alfred Joseph Richardson, also predeceased her.
Sue began her 43-year teaching career at the age of 19, following her graduation from George Peabody College for teachers in Nashville. She taught most of those years in the Metro Nashville Public School System, teaching first elementary school and then becoming a school librarian.
Sue was a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church. After growing up in Ethridge United Methodist Church, she joined Waverly Place United Methodist Church (later Forest Hills United Methodist Church) when she moved to Nashville. She was a member of the Rena Greene Sunday School Class for 57 years. She joined Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church when she moved to Decatur in 2007.
In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to the American Parkinson’s Disease Association. The family thanks the staff of NHC Moulton for their loving care and the staff of Hospice of the Valley for their guidance in the final months
