Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


Teague Chronicle
November 15, 2007 edition




SUSAN R. BURLESON


Susan R. Burleson, 83, of Groesbeck, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, November
7, 2007. Graveside services were held on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 
LaSalle Cemetery with Chaplain Suzanne Smith officiating.

Susan Rains Burleson was born on May 7, 1924, in Lexington, Georgia to 
Henrietta Faust Rains and Marcus Lafette Rains, Sr. She was baptized at 12
years old at Bethany Baptist Church in Lexington, GA. Susan was a member of 
the First Baptist Church of Groesbeck.

She was married to Major Derwood “Ed” Burleson for 48 years.

She is survived by her loving husband Ed and daughters Casanda M. Burleson and
Dana Burleson Renschler; her daughter-in-law Debby Burleson’ and son-in-law
Richie Renschler all of Waco, Texas; her grandchildren 1st Lt. Clint Edward 
Burleson and wife Tiffany of Copperas Cove, Jasa Jordan of Magnolia, Skyler 
Renschler of Waco and Kriste Bogans of Oceanside, California; her siblings
Mildred Hoekstra and Mark Rains and great grandchildren Chandler, Brody and
Reagan Ann Burleson of Copperas Cove.

She was preceded in death by her son Bryant Edward Burleson and by her 
brothers Ben, Edward, Tom and Johnny Rains and her sister Carolyn Rains.

Susan was a graduate of Meson Academy High School in Lexington, GA; Taccoa 
Falls Business School in Taccoa, GA and Georgia Baptist Nursing School. She 
served as a Captain in the United States Army as a registered nurse. She also
worked as an industrial nurse at National Automotive parts Association in 
Atlanta, GA. She served as a nurse from 1945 to 1959. She married Ed in Marlin,
Texas on May 7, 1959. She was a member of the American Nursing Association, 
Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, and Life Member of Reserve Officers’
Association.

Special thanks to Hospice R.N. Michelle Lloyd.

Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home of Mexia was in charge of the arrangements.