Dr. Suzanne Moore Lea, a former resident of Oakwood Drive, Thomasville, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at the Almost Home Care Center in Thomasville.
Dr. Lea was born January 27, 1944, in Waxahachie, TX, the daughter of the late Wallace Cretan Moore and Josephine Muriel Lumpkins Moore.
Dr. Lea graduated from Lucy C. Ragsdale High School in 1960, and then went on to get a bachelor's in physics and mathematics from Rice University in Texas in 1964, a master's of science in physics from Ohio State University in 1965, and her PhD in physics from Duke University in 1970. She also received a master's of science in computer science from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1986. Dr. Lea was a professor of physics and computer science at UNC-Greensboro.
Suzanne was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Thomasville and then later in life became a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in High Point.
Suzanne was married to Michael David Lea, Sr. who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael David Lea, Jr.
Surviving are one daughter, Katharine Lea and husband Jon Saken of Huntington, WV; two sisters, Sherry Johnson and husband Darrell of Fort Myers, FL, Sandra Moore Howe and husband Barry of Marco Island, FL; two grandsons, Zachary Michael Lea-Saken and Elliot Nathaniel Lea-Saken.
Dr. Lea was born January 27, 1944, in Waxahachie, TX, the daughter of the late Wallace Cretan Moore and Josephine Muriel Lumpkins Moore.
Dr. Lea graduated from Lucy C. Ragsdale High School in 1960, and then went on to get a bachelor's in physics and mathematics from Rice University in Texas in 1964, a master's of science in physics from Ohio State University in 1965, and her PhD in physics from Duke University in 1970. She also received a master's of science in computer science from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1986. Dr. Lea was a professor of physics and computer science at UNC-Greensboro.
Suzanne was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Thomasville and then later in life became a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in High Point.
Suzanne was married to Michael David Lea, Sr. who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael David Lea, Jr.
Surviving are one daughter, Katharine Lea and husband Jon Saken of Huntington, WV; two sisters, Sherry Johnson and husband Darrell of Fort Myers, FL, Sandra Moore Howe and husband Barry of Marco Island, FL; two grandsons, Zachary Michael Lea-Saken and Elliot Nathaniel Lea-Saken.
Dr. Suzanne Moore Lea, a former resident of Oakwood Drive, Thomasville, NC, passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at the Almost Home Care Center in Thomasville.
Dr. Lea was born January 27, 1944, in Waxahachie, TX, the daughter of the late Wallace Cretan Moore and Josephine Muriel Lumpkins Moore.
Dr. Lea graduated from Lucy C. Ragsdale High School in 1960, and then went on to get a bachelor's in physics and mathematics from Rice University in Texas in 1964, a master's of science in physics from Ohio State University in 1965, and her PhD in physics from Duke University in 1970. She also received a master's of science in computer science from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1986. Dr. Lea was a professor of physics and computer science at UNC-Greensboro.
Suzanne was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Thomasville and then later in life became a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in High Point.
Suzanne was married to Michael David Lea, Sr. who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael David Lea, Jr.
Surviving are one daughter, Katharine Lea and husband Jon Saken of Huntington, WV; two sisters, Sherry Johnson and husband Darrell of Fort Myers, FL, Sandra Moore Howe and husband Barry of Marco Island, FL; two grandsons, Zachary Michael Lea-Saken and Elliot Nathaniel Lea-Saken.
Dr. Lea was born January 27, 1944, in Waxahachie, TX, the daughter of the late Wallace Cretan Moore and Josephine Muriel Lumpkins Moore.
Dr. Lea graduated from Lucy C. Ragsdale High School in 1960, and then went on to get a bachelor's in physics and mathematics from Rice University in Texas in 1964, a master's of science in physics from Ohio State University in 1965, and her PhD in physics from Duke University in 1970. She also received a master's of science in computer science from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1986. Dr. Lea was a professor of physics and computer science at UNC-Greensboro.
Suzanne was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Thomasville and then later in life became a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in High Point.
Suzanne was married to Michael David Lea, Sr. who preceded her in death. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Michael David Lea, Jr.
Surviving are one daughter, Katharine Lea and husband Jon Saken of Huntington, WV; two sisters, Sherry Johnson and husband Darrell of Fort Myers, FL, Sandra Moore Howe and husband Barry of Marco Island, FL; two grandsons, Zachary Michael Lea-Saken and Elliot Nathaniel Lea-Saken.
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