Susie Crone

She was born in Corpus Christi, Tx on October 16, 1940. Susie graduated from Roy Miller High School in 1960. She married Saul De Los Santos in 1962.

Susie was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend. Her love was unconditional . She had a beautiful smile in all her pictures. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends and will always hold a place in our hearts.

Susie had a career in Antique furniture and raising exotic birds. In her lifetime she worked with the City Bakery, Municipal Court in the traffic ticket division. She opened two businesses “ Feathers and Frills and the “ Third Coast Antiques”. Susie was a proud member of the Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship and the Orchids of South Texas.

She loved to dance. Her brother and herself would dance together and on many occasions they would win dance contests, Many people thought that they were a couple only knowing that they were brother and sister dance couple. She was fascinated with the art of belly dancing and she would perform at the Naval Base, the Spartan Restaurant and especially at the nursing homes just to brighten their life's.

Susie was also known for her best pineapple dump cake, best turkey dressing, her homemade chilli. Her known dish was “Arroz con Pollo” that was tasty and delicious. She had many projects with the children at the church which brought her much joy. Her loss is immeasurable but so is the love left behind as we celebrate a life so beautifully lived.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Reynaldo S. and Eloisa C. Garza; three husbands, Saul De Los Santos, Phillip Archer and Randy F. Crone.

Susie leaves her cherished memories to a child, Marcus Archer; grandchild, Marcus Robert Archer. Also surviving is one brother, Robert C. Garza.

The family would like to give special thank to Corpus Christi Rehab, PAM Nursing Home, Michelle Rodriguez (Nurse) and everyone that came to visit her. A special thanks to the Corpus Christi Christian Fellowship.