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Suzanne G. Knox, 93, devoted member of Merrimac Dog Training Club

Suzanne G. Knox
Suzanne G. Knox

Suzanne G. Knox, 93, died peacefully at home Friday, April 26, 2019.

Her husband, George C. Knox Jr., preceded her in death in 2002. Both were active in Hidenwood Presbyterian Church, which they joined in 1965 upon moving to Newport News. There, Susie volunteered tutoring young children and working in the church library.

She was active in many civic clubs and volunteer activities, of which the following two were also very important to her. She was a devoted member of Merrimac Dog Training Club, where she taught obedience training. She also worked with Therapy Dogs International and took her own to visit hospital and nursing home residents.

Susie was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Marjorie Gard; and sister, Barbara Shook Collins.

She is survived by her daughter, Dianne Fix of Wake; son, Bruce of New Haven, Connecticut; daughter, Georgianne “Georgie” Johnson, and her husband, Gary, of Suffolk; grandson, Joshua Fix, and his wife, Amberly, of Woodbridge; niece and three nephews by her sister; sister-in-law, June Knox Hopkins of Scarborough, England; and by very dear friends who were always considered part of her family.

The family thanks Jennifer, Marianne, Connie, Betty, Julian and Susie’s other caregivers from Home Instead and the staff of Heartland Hospice for their dedication to her care.

A memorial service celebrating Susie’s life will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, May 2, at Hidenwood Presbyterian Church. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Southeast Virginia, 6350 Center Drive, Suite 102, Norfolk, VA 23502; or Hidenwood Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.

Share online condolences with the family at Peninsula Funeral Home.

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