Mrs. Sue A. Derr

Beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Sue Anne “Susie” (Roberts) Derr was born in Goree, TX on November 13, 1928 to Evan and Mable Roberts. She went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at the age of 86.

Funeral Services will commence at 10 a.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014 in the Chapel of Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home. Friends are encouraged to gather for a time of visitation Friday, December 19, 2014 from 6-8 p.m. at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home. Burial: Ms. Derr will be laid to rest next to her husband in the Garden of Rainbow at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park Following Services on Saturday.

After graduating from Memphis High School in 1946, she went on to attend Texas Technological College in Lubbock, TX and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. While there she met and married her college sweetheart and husband of 56 years, E.L. Derr, Jr.

Susie and E. L. married on July 10, 1950 and moved to Fort Worth. Sue Anne taught school for two years and then she and E. L. began their family. When E. L. started Derr Construction Company in 1961, Susie not only continued being a full-time mom and wife but also served as secretary and bookkeeper for the new business. She and E. L. enjoyed traveling after he retired.

Sue Anne was an active member of First United Methodist Church, Bedford. She loved her Wednesday morning Bible study group and was blessed to have many other cherished friends and a loving family (4 children, 12 grandchildren, and 5 great-grandchildren).

Sue Anne is survived by son, Robert (Bob) Derr and wife, Jayme; son, David Derr and wife, Monica; daughter, Elizabeth Peters and husband, Pat; daughter, Emily Middour and husband, Roger; grandchildren, Kristen Fleager and husband, David; Lindsey Palmer and husband, Chris; Travis Derr; Trisha Danielle Ross and husband, Daniel; John Derr and wife Karen; Drew Peters; Kyle Peters and wife, Claire; Paul Peters; Wesley Peters; Julie Middour Roden and husband, Drew; Tyler Middour; and Kamryn Middour; great-grandchildren, Joshua and Adeline Fleager, Hensley Peters, Charlotte Ross and Hannah Derr. Sue Anne was proceeded in death by her husband E. L; and her brother E. E. Roberts, Jr. She will be missed by each and every one and her many friends.

Arrangements under the direction of Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home, COLLEYVILLE, TX.