Suzanne Talley

Suzanne Talley obituary, Savannah, TN

Suzanne Talley

Suzanne Talley Obituary

Visit the Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah website to view the full obituary.

Suzanne Talley was born on October 31, 1949 in Durand, Michigan, the daughter of the late Lawrence Breese and Millie Bayliss.

On July 25, 1980, she was united in marriage to Gary Talley.

Sue worked as a custodian for the Hardin County Board of Education. She enjoyed spending time crafting, playing on her iPad, and going shopping. She loved the holiday season and liked to decorate her home each year.

Suzanne Talley departed this life on November 5, 2024 in Chester County, Tennessee at the age of 75 years and 5 days, as a result of a tragic car accident. Her husband, Gary Talley, would pass away only a few hours later due to his injuries from the same accident.

She is survived by her sons, Shawn Talley (Tasha), Johnny Shelby (Sonya), and Timmy Talley (Chastity); daughter, Robin Beam (Roger); sisters, Judy, Trudy, and Dina Gean; grandchildren, Macy Fralix, Kaelin Fralix, Ayden Fralix, Mark Gregory, Katarina Gregory, James Shelby, Samantha Shelby, Tiffany Shelby, Carla Ganus, Jeffrey White, Tristan White, Dustin Talley, Dylan Talley, Logan Talley, Autumn Banks, Kaitlin Banks, and Levi Banks; and 13 great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, Sue was preceded in death by her stepmother, Carlie Breese. 

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Shackelford Funeral Directors of Savannah

450 Church Street P.O. Box 1027, Savannah, TN 38372

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