Sue was born May 1st, 1930, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Earl and Cora Beldon. She was the 5th of seven daughters, Anna Maye deceased, Earline, Jayne, June, Avah deceased, and Loretta.

As a small girl, Sue's family moved back to her parents' hometown of Tampico, Indiana, where she grew up, graduated from Tampico High School, and headed off to college. Sue received her Teaching Degree from Indiana State Teachers College in 1950 and her Master's Degree in Education from Indiana State University in 1966.

During high school she met and fell in love with Charles "Walter" Griffith, they married September 3rd, 1950. Walter's military career moved them to Gary, Indiana and eventually they settled outside of Edinburgh, Indiana. Sue and Walter raised four children, Chip, Cathie, Cora Pat, and Carol Hope. Sue and Walter celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary on September 3rd, 2000. Sue was preceded in death by her daughter, Cora Pat Griffith, who passed away in 2002, and her loving husband, Walter, who passed away in 2003. She then moved to Washington State to live with her daughter, Cathie, and son-in-law, Mark.

Sue was a 1st Grade Teacher for a total of 42 years, the last 35 years were at Eastside Elementary School in Edinburgh, Indiana, where she retired in 1995. Sue was very involved in all aspects of family life, church, school, and community. She served on endless committees, was a member of Old Union Church of Christ, Past President of the Edinburgh Teacher's Association, Past Matron of Nineveh Eastern Star #466, First Lady and wife of the 1998 Murat Shrine Potentate, and an active member of Beta Sigma Phi.

Sue passed away on Sunday the 1st of November in the comfort of her daughter's home in Richland, WA. She is survived by her sisters, Earline Cunningham, Jayne Nierman, June Jones, and Loretta Hoevener; children, Chip and his wife Janet Texas, Cathie and her husband Mark Washington, and Carol Hope Kentucky; 7 grandchildren, Christopher, Amber, Jessica, Everett Allen, Ashley, Joshua, and Amanda; and 2 great-granddaughters.

Two memorial services are being planned for the 3rd weekend of June 2010 in Indiana: On Saturday, June 19th, 2010, at 2:00 pm at the Saint Peter's Lutheran Church in Brownstown, Indiana. Please join the Beldon family in the fellowship hall following the memorial service. On Sunday, June 20th, at 2:00 pm at Old Union Church of Christ outside of Edinburgh, Indiana. Sue will then be buried at the Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh next to her husband, Walter, and daughter, Cora.

Those wishing to honor Sue's memory may contribute to Lower Valley Hospice, 3920 Outlook Rd., Sunnyside, WA 98944 and/or Cedar Lake Residence Hope's lifelong home, 7984 New LaGrange Road, Louisville, KY 40222-9956.