Sue Ridge Obituary
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Tennessee, on July 21, 2025.
Surviving Sue are her husband of 55 years, Greg, of Crossville, Tennessee; her son
Matt and his wife Kim Southerland, of High Point, North Carolina; her son Daniel and his
wife Jess Morphew, of Brooklyn, New York; her youngest son Ben and his wife Heather
Riffel, of Boulder, Colorado; and grandchildren Noah, Josh, Leah, William, and Frances.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Barb Weeks, and her sister, Cindy
Leffel.
Born in Troy, Ohio, in 1950, Sue graduated from Miami East High School and entered
Bowling Green State University to study art. It was there that she met the love of her
life, Greg, and the two started a family in Findlay, relocating to Toledo after Greg's
graduation.
The cold winters, particularly the Great Blizzard of 1978, convinced the young couple to
seek warmer climes, and they moved to Aberdeen, North Carolina, in 1979. Here and in
Southern Pines, Sue surrounded her family with kindness, love, patience, and cheer.
With the children off to college, Sue and Greg moved to High Point, North Carolina, in
1997, and after Greg's retirement, to Crossville, Tennessee, where they are members of
the First Presbyterian Church.
Gentle and soft-spoken, Sue loved nature, reading, and travel. She and Greg brought
all three of these together as they explored the wonders of America in their RV. Her
compassion and commitment to Christ served as guiding lights to those around her, and
her faith was a constant source of strength and solace throughout her two-year battle
with cancer.
A funeral service for Sue will begin at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 2, 2025, at COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME where the family will receive friends from 10:00 AM Saturday until the time of service. Burial will follow in Benton Ridge Cemetery. Online condolences can be expressed to the family by visiting coldrencrates.com.
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