Suzanna Worthington Haney Hadley

Suzanna Worthington Haney Hadley, 75, artist and educator, passed away on Feb. 2, 2011, in Port Orange, Fla. Ms. Hadley was born Nov. 28, 1935, in Columbus, Ohio, and was the daughter of the late Brigadier Gen. Harold Haney and Martha Styron Haney.

She is survived by her two sons, Malcolm Styron Hadley, Asheville, N.C. and Rufus Edwin Sumner Hadley, Crystal River, Fla.; a daughter-in law, Lisa Hadley; grandchildren, Alexandra Suzanne Hadley and Emerson Styron Hadley, Asheville, N.C.; and a sister Stephanie Haney Crowder, Shreveport, La.

Ms. Hadley was a graduate of St. Joseph Academy, St. Augustine, Fla., attended L"Ecole Superieure des Arts Modernes, Paris, France, the Sorbonne, Paris, France, Sophie Newcomb College, New Orleans, La., and graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor"s and master"s of Fine Arts.

Membership in honorary and social organizations included Phi Kappa Phi, Delta Gamma and Gargoyle. She was a member of the Junior League of Gainesville, and Guardian Ad Latium.

Her exhibitions included: Isaac Delgado Museum, New Orleans, La., High Museum, Atlanta, Ga., Walter Chrysler Shows, Provincetown, Mass., Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Fla., St. Augustine Florida Galleries, Gainesville Florida Galleries, Lakeland Florida Gallery, Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida, and the Center of Modern Art, Micanopy, Fla. Murals have been executed for St. David"s Church, Lakeland, Fla., and Mainland High School, Daytona Beach, Fla. Suzanne is represented in private collections in Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina and Massachusetts.

In addition to her dedication to her art, she was a strong advocate for the needs of the residents of Sunland Training Center, Gainesville, Fla. Ms. Hadley served on local boards for several years to further this goal. As an educator of 20 years, she inspired her students in the world of art and helped many of them acquire scholarships to renowned art institutions and colleges.

A memorial service will be held at the Grace Episcopal Chapel, 4110 Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange, Fla., at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Volusia/Flagler 3800 Woodbriar Trail, Port Orange, FL 32129 or Grace Episcopal Church.