Elizabeth Anne "Susie" Roush, 69, of Nashville, passed away peacefully Dec. 29, 2012, after a lengthy and courageous battle with ovarian cancer.

A celebration of her life will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 5, at Nashville United Methodist Church, 36 S. Jefferson St., with Pastor Fred Haywood officiating. Visitation will be from 12-2 p.m. before the service at the church.

Susie was born in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Jan. 17, 1943. She graduated from Nashville High School as valedictorian in 1960 and continued on to receive a bachelor’s degree in education from Indiana University where she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. Later on, after raising her children, she also earned a master’s degree in counseling from IU.

Susie was married to Charles Roush on May 31, 1964; they were married 19 years and have two sons, Kevin and Craig. In 1992, she met companion and life partner, Robert "Bob" Allen.

Susie worked as an English and French teacher for Brown County High School for 3 years and later as an adult education counselor at McDowell Education Center in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation. Her greatest interest was enjoying her family and friends, especially being with her grandchildren as they participated in various hobbies and interests. She enjoyed traveling to Florida in the winters and to Michigan and Canada in the summers with Bob, staying in cabins, exploring and fishing together. She also traveled to France to visit close friend, Josette. She loved to talk about an Alaska trip when she and Bob chartered a 25-ft. boat at Glacier Bay, living aboard, sightseeing and fishing for two weeks. Her hobbies included cooking, gardening, fishing, crafts, wildflowers, reading, watching PBS mysteries and Masterpiece Theater. She and Bob hosted many wonderful bonfire parties for friends and family at their country home in southern Brown County. She was also actively involved in Cedar Hills Home Extension Club, helped to start the Brown County spring Wildflower Foray, and was a founding member of Parents Day Out pre-school in Nashville.

Susie is survived by siblings, John (Marlyn) Miller of Cary, N.C., Stephen (Anne) Miller and Marilyn Rudd, both of Nashville; sons, Kevin (Kristi) and Craig (Tina) Roush, both of Nashville; grandchildren, Zachary, Austin, Elijah, Adelyn, Ava, and Elizabeth Roush, all of Nashville; eight nieces and nephews; 13 great-nieces and nephews; a great-great-niece; an uncle, Herb (Louise) Miller; and other family and friends.

Susie was preceded in death by her parents, Maurice and Marianne Miller; life partner, Robert "Bob" Allen; brother-in-law, John D. Rudd; and great-niece, Whiney Leigh Freshour.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be given to IU Health Bloomington Hospice, the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at www.ocrf.org/donate, or to Parents Day Out at Nashville United Methodist Church.

Susie's family wishes to thank IU Health Bloomington Hospice and the many special caregivers who helped Susie through this journey.