Mrs. Sue Marshall Fletcher

Susie “Sue” Poole Marshall Fletcher died on May 10th, 2026. She was a devoted wife and loving mother. Sue was born in Griffin, Georgia, on September 6th, 1943, to Allen and Evelyn Marshall. She attended Griffin High School where she was a standout basketball player, later inducted into the Griffin-Spalding Athletic Hall of Fame for her high school basketball career. Sue graduated from Agnes Scott College in 1965. After college, she worked at Bell South as a computer programmer. She later acquired her teaching certificate at LSU and taught Calculus at Decatur High school in Decatur, Georgia. Sue met her husband Bob while both were summer employees in Yellowstone National Park during college. They were one of many Agnes Scott - Georgia Tech couples, and married November 12th, 1966. They moved to Albany, Georgia, in 1979. As a mother, Sue was a constant presence at her daughters’ dance recitals, piano recitals, basketball games, speech contests and other school events. Sue’s love for the Lord directed how she approached her life, and she was an ardent student of Scripture. She taught Sunday School as well as a weekly Bible Study at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church for more than 30 years, and later completed a Master’s of Divinity degree at Regent University in 2012. Her most enthusiastic contribution to her church was initiating and developing the annual Christmas Eve pageant in 1986. Sue wrote the pageant script, sewed more than 40 intricate, detailed costumes completely by hand, and directed the pageant for more than 30 years. The pageant at its height had more than 40 participants - and the production grew from the basics of Mary, Joseph, Wise Men, Angels and Shepherds to include Prophets, a Roman Soldier, Sheep, the InnKeeper and even a Camel as more parts were added throughout the years. Sue enjoyed baking gingerbread men for the cast and crew and distributing the cookies at the end of the Christmas Eve service. Sue was a vibrant contributor to her community. She served on the Board of Trustees at Deerfield-Windsor School, was president of the Charity League of Albany as well as chair of the Debutante Ball, and was active in the National Society of Colonial Dames and the D.A.R. Sue was also asked to be the wedding coordinator at St. Paul’s and directed weddings for 20 years. She enjoyed her garden club and tending to her backyard full of daylilies and zinnias. Sue never met a dog she didn’t like, most especially black Cocker Spaniels, and loved and cared for five Spaniels throughout her life - Andy, Ace, Waggs, Coal and Shadow. Sue’s husband Bob raised the bar for exemplary care throughout her Alzheimer’s disease, tending to absolutely every detail. Sue was loved and well-cared for by her athome caretakers Holley Mapp, Ellen Barlow, Kim Robinson, Trilene Barber, Alethea Clark, Wanda Green, Pamela Ragland, and Olivia Thomas. Additionally, Dr. Joe Stubbs was always available, responding to texts in off hours and making home visits as needed. Sue is survived by her husband Robert (“Bob”) Fletcher, daughters Susanne Barnett (Rob) and Meredith Fletcher, grandchildren Fletcher Barnett and Caitlin Barnett, brother Allen Marshall (Monica), nephew Wright Marshall (Shelly), great-nephews Lawson Marshall and Turner Marshall, and Shadow the dog. A graveside service is planned for 11am Wednesday, May 13, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin. A celebration of life service will be held at 1pm Thursday, May 14, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Albany. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christian Healing Ministries, 438 West 67th Street, Jacksonville, Florida, 32208 or www.ChristianHealingMin.org.

Mrs. Sue Marshall Fletcher

September 6, 1943 - May 10, 2026