Obituary of Susanne Elam Puckett

Susie, age 72, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018. She was born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee April 26, 1945 to the late Helen Ray Francis Elam and the late Robert A. Elam. She graduated from Harding High School, Class of 1963 and Mercy School of Nursing, Class of 1966. She loved nursing and was so grateful for her training at Mercy. She spent two years working night duty in the pediatric unit at Mercy. It was a hard time for her to lose so many little ones. That is when she chose to go for office work and worked for Dr. Henry Sloan for eight years. She continued as an office nurse working as an Otolaryngeal nurse for Dr. Neil Howell of Charlotte who retired in 2010. She also retired in 2010 after a life threatening illness. She loved her job and loved her patients. She always made friends at work and enjoyed them all. She is survived by her loving sister Becky Skidmore, her grandchildren, Zachary, Zoe and Zeta Puckett and their mother Kelly Puckett; her niece Ashley Cowan (husband Chad), and her nephews Matthew (wife Becky), Lee Skidmore and her grand nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her son Alan Puckett who passed away in 2006 at the age of 39 and her brother in law, Bill who was so much like the brother that she never had. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Friday, March 2, 2018 at Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service, 1111 East Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in her memory to Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, 7600 Little Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28226. Arrangements in care of Hankins and Whittington Funeral Service. Please share online condolences @ www.hankinsandwhittington.com.