Suzanne Anderson Carlson

Suzanne was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas B. Carlson; her parents, Ella Margaret Johnson, Murphy Lee Anderson, and James Carlyle Evans; and her brother, W. Crew Anderson. She was the granddaughter of former Knox County Sheriff Walter C. Anderson.

She is survived by her son James Craig Jr. (Sheri) of Bethesda, Maryland; daughter Margaret Craig of Minneapolis; and stepson Mark Carlson (Barb) of LeSueur, Minnesota. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Chelsae Seebach, Caitlin Seebach, Charley Seebach, Alyssa Craig, and Jordan Carlson (Kala Hanson); great-granddaughter Adelaide Carlson; step grandchildren Jenny Sprague Ross (Eric) and Jesse Sprague; step great-grandchildren Owen Ross and James Sprague; and dear friends James and Roberta Craig.

A longtime resident of Knoxville, Suzanne graduated from Young High School in 1955 and later attended the University of Tennessee School of Nursing. Suzanne moved to Minnesota in 1974. She worked in real estate and assisted her husband in operating the Gold Nugget restaurant in Minnetonka. Following her husband’s death, she returned to Knoxville in 2008 as an original owner in the Holston Condominium, eventually becoming a board member. Suzanne’s warmth, generosity, and kindness within the Holston and the Market Square neighborhood touched countless lives. Those who knew her understood how truly special and gracious she was. She returned to Minnesota in 2024 to live near family.

The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00 PM on Sunday, June 14, 2026 at Berry Highland Memorial, 5315 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. We will then reconvene at Woodlawn Cemetery, 4500 Woodlawn Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920 for a 2:00 PM graveside service.

Memories and condolences may be shared online at www.berryhighlandmemorial.com