Born August 2, 1964, died August 24, 2024 after a long illness.
Susan was born in Shelbyville, Tennessee to Martha and Jim Deason. She grew up attending First Baptist Church of Shelbyville and graduated from Shelbyville Central High School. She majored in accounting and Information Systems Management at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, and met her husband John Irby after she graduated. They were married for over 35 years.
Susan worked for the State of Tennessee in the Audit Department and later the Finance and Administrations Division of Budget for almost 35 years. She was a long time member of ClearView Baptist Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and was also a member of the Junior League of Nashville. Susan loved to watch her son Joe Irby play sports both at Franklin Road Academy and Murray State University. She loved to travel and was happiest at a beach.
Susan is survived by her husband John Irby, son Joe (Ashton) Irby, and grandson James William Irby, Mother Martha Deason, brother Jimmy (Pam) Deason, nieces, nephews, and dozens of cousins.
Funeral services will be August 31, 2024 at 2:30 pm at the Woodlawn-Roesch-Patton Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 660 Thompson Lane, Nashville, Tennessee. Visitation will be from 12:30pm to 2:30pm. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to American Kidney Fund (https://www.kidneyfund.org).
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