Susan "Sue" O. Brown-Evans of Richland, passed away October 30th, 2013, at Houston Hospice in Houston, Texas, surrounded by family. Sue was 67 years old.

With a flair for the creative, Sue owned and ran a wedding business, LeRendezvous, and she took great joy in her interactions with the customers. She also had a talent for creating things, was a member of the Red Hat Society and was known for her marvelous sense of humor. Her genuine nature and readiness to laugh that made her unforgettable to anyone who had the privilege of meeting or knowing her. She had an uncanny ability to make everything she touched turn into gold! As her daughter Michelle says, "My mother was the most generous person I have ever known." She was a wonderful mother, friend, caregiver, and wife, as well as a life-long Cubs fan.

She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, to William L. Overton and Palmina Justiani. Susan graduated from Mt. St. Marys Catholic High School in Little Rock. She received an AA degree from Columbia Basin College and a Bachelors of Business Administration from Central Washington University. She married Robert Brown in 1973, the two of them lived in Arkansas, Florida, and Michigan before settling in Washington in 1981. Robert Brown died in 1999. Susan married Richard A. Evans in 2007, and the two of them enjoyed travelling and visiting family. They made their home in Richland.

She is survived by her spouse Richard Evans, her daughter Michelle Brown-Murphy, son in-law Ryan Murphy, and grandson Hayden Murphy. Daughter Gretchen Miller, son-in-law Paul Miller, and granddaughter Eleisha. Stepchildren: Richards Evans Jr. Rick and wife Pillar and their daughter Kelsey; Debbie and Erick Warkentien and their sons Hunter and Cole; Carrie and Al Gordon and their children Gracey and James; Dr. Michael and Mary Beth Schwartz and their children Daniel, Kathryn and Matthew.