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WINSTON-SALEM, NC – Susanlee Brumfield Hendricks, 84, passed away February 14, 2016, at the KBR Hospice Home in Winston-Salem, NC.

Born November 12, 1931, in Mitchell, IN she was the daughter of Clell and Nettie (Smith) Brumfield.  She married Joseph Hendricks in 1952.

While raising four children, she attended the Northwest Campus of Indiana University, receiving her degree in education and later went on to complete her Master’s Degree.  Her teaching career spanned 29 years in Merrillville, IN at Salk Elementary School.  After retirement, she and her husband moved to  Bloomington, IN where they doted on their Boston Terriers, Emily and Jake.  Three years ago they relocated to Winston-Salem, NC to Heritage Woods Independent Living Facility where they enjoyed many good friendships with residents and staff.

She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Joseph Hendricks.  Their four children are Bobette and husband, Michael Hyde, Lynette and her husband, Biff Bradley, Heidi Howard, and Jason Hendricks and life partner, Jack Barnes.  She has one grandson, Nathan Boles, and a sister, Bobette and husband, Lowell Grissom.

She was preceded in death by sisters, Louanne Richmond and Betsy Jane Doversberger, and a brother, Joshua Brumfield.

A memorial service will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 3, in the Memorial Chapel of Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center with Reverend Stephen Johnson officiating.  A graveside service at 2:00 p.m. will follow at Lawrenceport Cemetery.

A reception, hosted by the family, will be at 3:30 p.m. at Spring Mill Inn.

Memorial Gifts: White River Humane Society, 3511 Pumphouse Road, Bedford, IN 47421.