Kathryn Suzanne Presley of Port Lavaca, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the age of 88.
Suzanne was born on October 18, 1935, in Dunnville, Ontario, Canada, to the late Douglas and Frances Weaver.
She spent her childhood in Canada and in multiple locations throughout the United States, graduated from Ball High School in Galveston in 1953 and attended the University of Texas at Austin.
She married her high school sweetheart, Dr. Thomas C. Edwards, Ph.D in 1957, with whom she had two children. She was in 1969.
She married Edward Presley of Caldwell in 1971 and resided in Caldwell until 2000, when they moved to Port Lavaca where she remained until her passing.
Suzanne was the mother of David Edwards and wife, Susie, of Yorba Linda, California, Donna (Edwards-Presley) Hornsby and husband, Michael, of Lewisville, Texas, and Michael Presley and wife, Denisa, of Rockport, Texas. She is survived by her husband of nearly 53 years, Edward Presley, former principal of Calhoun High School and Caldwell High School, her three children and their spouses, four grandchildren, one greatgrandchild and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Diane Dietert of Marble Falls; brother, Graeme Weaver of Bryan; and her granddaughter, Samantha Hornsby.
Suzanne was a longtime employee of the Caldwell Independent School District, putting her love of books to great use as the Librarian at Caldwell Middle School and as a substitute teacher.
She was an avid reader, sometimes reading as many as four or five books a week.
She was quite creative, producing beautiful cross stitch and embroidery pieces and practicing many other crafts, and owned her own craft and needlework store at one time.
She also loved gardening, sewing, cooking, baking and fishing.
In her retirement, she enjoyed world travels with her husband, Edward, logging over 500 days on cruises to exotic and historic locations all over the world.
When not traveling, she volunteered for Meals on Wheels and attended the First United Methodist Church of Port Lavaca.
Services will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home, 123 Newlin St., Port Lavaca, at 10:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Arrangements by Richardson- Colonial Funeral Home in Port Lavaca.