SUE GRAVE RALEY, LEWES

SUSAN NATALIE GRAVES RALEY

A BEAUTIFUL HEART

ONE YEAR AGO FEBRUARY 1

Susan “Sue” Natalie Graves Raley of Lewes, died February 1, 2018 at

her home on Lewes Beach. Sue was born in Milford Hospital to Mitlon

and Elsie Walls Graves of Milton, 12 September 1931. She graduated

Milton High School and attended Harcum Junior College at Bryn Mawr.

In 1953 her father died and she returned home to help her mother manage

the family garment factory. Sue met her husband, Bob, who had rented a

room at her parents Wagoman's Pond front home when he came to Milton to be a manager at Southern States Co- Operative in 1953. After marriage

bob and Sue moved to Lewes and raised three children. Sue was the

honorary mom of tribes of children who came to Lewes Beach summertime’s. Sandy feet, wet bathing suits and wet dogs were always

welcome at her beach house. Sue was a Bridge player and hosted many

card parties.

Preceded in death by her husband of 57 years and her only son, she is

survived by a daughter, Susan Hopkins and her husband, Kenny Hopkins,

a another daughter Peggy Ward, her husband Sherman Ward, also a

grandson, Shane Raley and a granddaughter Natalie Hopkins, also her

daughter in law Jana Moore and her husband Chris Ebank.

She is buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery , Union Street, Milton.