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Susan Andis, 88

Susan Andis, age 88, of Coleman, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at a convalescent home in Richardson. Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. Saturday in First United Methodist Church with Dr. G. Dean Coultas officiating. Burial was in the Coleman Cemetery, under the direction of Stevens Funeral Home.

Susan was born November 18, 1913 in Callahan County and was a daughter of Oscar and May Gould McDermett. She grew up in Callahan County and graduated from Cross Plains High School. In 1935 she graduated from the Sealy Hospital School of Nursing and served her residency in Dallas. She married Cecil E. Andis on November 30, 1935 and he preceded her in death on September 5, 1981. Susan was a private duty nurse until her appointment as Coleman Independent District School Nurse in 1949. She retired as school nurse in 1980. She was instrumental in establishing the Candy Striper program at Overall-Morris Memorial Hospital and the Future Nurses Association. Following her retirement, she was an active volunteer with the Meals-on-Wheels, the Retired Teaches Association and the Coleman Public Library. She was one of the first tutors in the Laubach Literacy program and served in that capacity for several years. She was a long-time member of the First United Methodist Church where she served on various committees, taught Bible classes and was a member of the Aldersgate Guild. In 1990, she was named “Woman of the Year” for Coleman. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Coleman County Medical Center and helped with the Food Pantry.

Survivors include one daughter, Cecilia Andis of Plano; one son and daughter-in-law, Jerry Charles Andis and Mary Lynne Andis of Nacogdoches; nine grandchildren, Susan Semmens of Brooklyn, New York, Melissa Fleming of New Orleans, Louisiana, Stephanie Owen of Plano, Texas, Jon Hoffpauir of Escondido, California, David Andis of Spring, Texas, Dana Andis of Hilton Head, South Carolina, Laura Kenner of Spring Branch, Texas, Barbara Mitchell of San Augustine, Texas and Jeanne Perry of Nacogdoches, Texas; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by four sisters, Elizabeth Cunningham, Rita Knight, Zora DeBusk and Frances McAnally.

Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 500 West Liveoak, Coleman, Texas or the VNA Hospice, 1440 W. Mockingbird Lane, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75247-4929. Pallbearers were David Andis, Jon Hoffpauir, Pat DeBusk, Larry McAnally, Dwane Cunningham, Clyde Saverance and Jim Helter. Honorary pallbearers were Keith Coburn and Charles Coburn.
(Coleman Chronicle and Democrat - Voice, Coleman, Texas, May 2, 2002, page 1-B ;
and Coleman Chronicle and Democrat - Voice, Coleman, Texas, May 7, 2002, page 6-B)