Susan Nora White

Susan Nora White, beloved and loving wife, mom, sister, and daughter, passed from this world March 2, 2021, age 55. Born May 17, 1965, in Baltimore, Maryland, Sue was an effervescent, golden light from the very beginning. Everyone who came in contact with Sue knew they were with someone so very special. People flocked to her; her warm, genuine spirit made everyone feel loved, made everyone feel cared for and embraced.

Sue moved with her family to Arlington, Texas, when she was a teenager. She went on to attend the University of Texas at Arlington, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Communications and Marketing. It was at UTA where she also met her future husband, Roger. Sue and Roger began their life together almost immediately. They moved to Austin in 1989, where they lived for more than 30 years.

Sue and Roger began their family with the birth of daughter Lindsey in 1995 and then daughter Jamie in 1998. Sue’s daughters were her pride, her joy. Her love for them was beyond measure, her pride in them readily apparent to anyone who talked with her. Sue was a natural mom, a consummate nurturer. She raised two strong, mature, caring, compassionate women who follow in her footsteps of love, of honesty, and of strength.

The White family household in Travis Country became legendary for its welcoming and wonderful parties. Dancing, music, and laughter were the keynotes of every gathering, and Sue was the hostess, the ringmaster, the one who made sure everyone was dancing and having a grand time. Everyone in the neighborhood knew if Sue was hosting a party, that was the place to be.

Sue worked as a real estate magazine editor, a paralegal for a distinguished Austin law firm, and eventually as a paralegal for the City of Austin. Even at her work places, she gathered friends as easily and naturally as breathing. She was love and caring personified.

She battled lymphoma for almost a year, taking every brutal treatment in stride, facing every challenge and heartbreaking diagnosis with grace and bravery. She was a warrior with a kind heart. When the time came, and the doctors told her there was no more they could do, she took it in stride with such strength and grace. As the days counted down, she said, calmly and steadily, “I am not afraid. I have lived a blessed life. And I’m ready for the suffering to end.”

And she went home with the same grace and calm courage. She will be missed by so many, especially her husband, Roger, and her daughters, Lindsey and Jamie. Sue is survived by husband Roger, daughters Lindsey and Jamie, sisters Debbie Rex and Tina Kleb, many loving half-sisters, half-brothers, cousins, nieces, nephews, and so many loved ones who considered sweet Sue as family.

In lieu of flowers, please send a donation, if you would like, to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) (www.lls.org).