Zuni-Susie Annettee Evans Slate passed away April 18, 2015. She was born April 17, 1947 in Norfolk, Virginia to Joshua and Violet Evans. She leaves behind her husband of 45 years Richard and her daughter Karen Marie Meade and her husband Rob and her daughter Penny Slate, step-daughters Gail Lee and husband Rolando, Brenda Slate and stepson John Slate, grandchildren Alexandra, Anthony, Kevin,Richard, Melissa, Daniel, Brian, Ryan, Cindy and Sierra and several great grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother Roger Jefferson and his wife Louise and their children and grandchildren and her beloved fur babies Goldie and Teddy and her horse, Carolina Charlie that brought her so much happiness watching him show and win her many trophies and ribbons.

Susie was a graduate of Norview High School and was disabled but had a very successful career in the transportation industry for Containership Agency (MSC) and Farrell Lines. She was a former member of the Traffic Club over her career which was how she became part of the startup and planning committee for the very first Harborfest. She also was the secretary to the Italian Consulate. She had worked for Byerly Publications (Tidewater News and Chesapeake Post) for several years. She loved researching her family history over 15 Generations and wrote a book of her studies "To Be Remembered Is To Be Immortal" she was a member and former President of the Chesterfield Chapter of the UDC, DAR, Daughters of War of 1812, and was working on membership for Daughters of American Colonists and the Grand Dames of America, she loved to dance, hunt, fish and go camping with her family.

Funeral services will be at Mt. Carmel Christian Church 27650 Walters Hwy, Carrsville on April 22, 2015 at 1pm with Pastor Blake James officiating. Burial will follow at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be following the services at her daughter Karen's home at 3334 Joyners Bridge Road Carrsville, VA. If anyone would like to make donations in her memory please donate to the Isle of Wight Humane Society PO BOX 273 Smithfield, Va 23431. www.wrightfuneralhome.org