Susan CLEMENTS Obituary

CLEMENTS, Susan Jo "Rudie" 60, of Abilene, Texas, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022, at The Wisteria Skilled Nursing Facility in Abilene, Texas. She was born at Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville, North Carolina, April 17, 1962, to the late Sollon Clayton Wilson Jr. and Allene Frances Brogan Wilson. Susan was the youngest daughter in a family of eight children, six sisters and two brothers. Susan was preceded in death by her beloved son and light of her life, Christopher Clayton Hester, November 19, 2002. She is survived by her partner in life, Dino Dinardo of Abilene, TX; former spouse, Frederick Pate Clements of St. Petersburg, FL; former spouse, Thurman (Robin) Hester of Mount Airy, NC; siblings, Carlotta (Walter) Hnyda of Fernandina Beach, FL; Johnnie (Jack) Baxter of Elizabethtown, KY; Michael (Deborah) Parsons of Edgar Springs, MO; Patty Skirrow of Abilene, TX; Merry Brocket (Dean Barrow) of Springhill, FL; Sherry (Mike) Moore of Brandon, FL; Mark (Stephanie) Wilson of Tampa, FL. In addition, Susan leaves behind 14 nieces and nephews. Nicknamed by many as "Snowball," "Susie Q," "Rudie," "Angel" or "My Love," Susan was adored by her family and friends. Always a generous hostess with an open house policy, she was a beautiful woman with a big and giving heart who loved her family and friends. Living many years in the Tampa Bay area, Susan had a passion for the outdoors. She loved boating and being on the water, often participating in Bill Fishing Championships. Susan loved her Bourget motorcycling, but her real passion was tennis. Susan supported the Rays and Tampa Bay Buccaneers with a true fan passion. Most of the time, you could find Susan decorating, something and anything. Susan provided interior design consultations and services to friends and referrals, but especially loved decorating for the holidays. Halloween was a huge decorating project which got bigger and scarier every year, but was always done with love and in remembrance of her son, Christopher, who loved the holiday. Christmas was the next biggest project with lavish decorations to delight everyone. Susan's Celebration Of Life Ceremony will be held at 10 am, Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Serenity Meadows Memorial Park, Riverview, Florida.