Sue Marcoulier

Leuna Sue Myers Marcoulier was born to Jimmy Franklin (Jim) Myers and Virginia Narcissus Duckworth in Magee, Mississippi, on September 17, 1932, the youngest girl and fifth of seven children. She passed away peacefully on January 9, 2026, in Bellville, Texas. 

Sue is survived by son Michael and wife Lola of Sugar Land, son Mitch and wife Julie of Bellville, daughter Michelle and husband Santiago of Seville, Spain, beloved grandchildren Elizabeth, Nick (wife Robin), Marisa and Matthew (wife Ashley), great grandchildren Leilani, Lillian and Miguel Jr. (Elizabeth), Dallas and Dakota (Nick). She is also survived by her brother Doug (wife Laverne) Myers of Fort Bragg, California, numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, and countless friends. Sue was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 55 years, George L. Marcoulier, and siblings Clara Dell Myers Capps, Truett Franklin Myers, Nettie Louise Myers Green, Bonnie Rose Myers Brown, and Kenneth Harold Myers. 

Sue was a Mississippi farm girl who grew up picking cotton, corn, and watermelon on the family farm in Magee. She was a child of the Great Depression, which taught her the value of hard work and the need to adapt to changing circumstances. Her father played the fiddle and instilled in her a love of music that permeated her entire life and shaped her legacy that lives on through her children and beyond. Having graduated from high school early, she attended Mississippi Southern College at the age of 16. There, she met George, a “fly boy” who was stationed at nearby Keesler Field in Biloxi, and he quickly swept her off her feet. They were married on Christmas Eve, 1951, before George shipped out to serve in the Korean War. 

After moving from place-to-place for a few years following George’s studies and teaching positions, Sue and George settled in Canaan, New Hampshire, where George had taught at Cardigan Mountain School and now taught at Canaan College, where he also served as Vice President. Sue took on the challenge of establishing the Canaan College Library, where she served as Librarian and was awarded an honorary Master’s degree for her remarkable efforts. Shortly thereafter, Sue began her tenure working at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, where she retired as Supervisor of the Circulation Desk in 1997 after 23 years of service. While at Dartmouth, Sue was active in the Staff Association, where she served as President for 3 years and a board member for 12 years. She was honored with the Tucker Service Award in 1997, having exemplified the spirit of caring and community service encouraged among all Dartmouth employees. 

Family and warmer weather brought Sue and George south to Bellville, Texas, in 2005, where Sue quickly became a valued member of the community. She had always been a very active volunteer in PTA while the kids were growing up in New Hampshire, even becoming president of the local chapter, then president of the state chapter, and finally serving 2 years on the National PTA Board. Once in Bellville, Sue got busy volunteering as a docent at the Brenham Heritage Museum, as an usher at the Unity Theater, and finally as a docent at the Jail Museum in Bellville, where she later served on the board. She also found her church family during this time at First Bellville Baptist Church, where she could be seen volunteering in the nursery and singing every chance she got. 

Sue always dreamed of being a singer of songs on the Hit Parade. Her first experience performing was as a kid in a family quartet led by her father in Magee. As a young mother, she became known as the Singing Den Mother in Mitch’s Cub Scout troop, leading the scouts in song at every troop meeting. She later joined a community musical group known as The Mothers Bluegrass Gospel & Country Band, performing benefits in and around Canaan. As her confidence in performing grew, she became the lead vocalist with The Ensemble Dance Band, playing across the Upper Valley in NH and Vermont. Sue also portrayed Mae West in another community benefit at the Lebanon Opera House Follies in Lebanon, NH. She especially enjoyed singing with her sons, Mitch and Michael, at the various venues in the area where they performed. 

Sue loved sports of all kinds, often reminiscing about the time she played semi-pro basketball for the Murray Envelope Company in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a young woman. In later years, she regularly hosted friends for cards or Bunco, giving Sue a chance to exercise her famous sweet tooth over coffee. She was known for making wild blueberry jam, which she would gift to friends and family or sell at the local farmers' market. George loved to promote the jam as Sue’s Blues. She and George would often travel to the seaside in Maine to eat lobster roll,s watching the sunset. Sue also enjoyed her travels to London while Mitch was on tour with Michael Jackson, and to Spain to spend time with family. 

Sue was grace and class and a little bit of southern grit. She wasn’t afraid to get her hands dirty. She made her home wherever she was with her family and friends, but never forgot where she came from. She was the most frugal, giving human being you could know. Would give you the shirt off her back, but if we did a family dinner and there were three peas left in the bowl, she would save them in case she could add them to something else. You could always find music in her house, and no one was surprised if they had to sing for their supper. Her home was always a welcoming place with plenty of food to eat and a safe place to rest. If you were thinking about taking a trip, she always made the best tuna fish sandwiches for the road. 

She loved her family fiercely, protected them, and stood strong with them and for them. Nana was always sharing stories of her growing-up years. Her love for her parents and siblings was always present. She had great joy in all family reunions and events. Her brothers and sisters were greatly admired by her, and she spoke often of all the things she learned from them.

 The greatest love of her life was her Georgie, her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. The amount of joy that she got from seeing them, being with them, and being loved by them was immeasurable. 

*** A celebration of Sue’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at First Bellville Baptist Church, 4099 TX-36, Bellville, TX 77418.

 In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be sent to First Bellville Baptist Church, 4099 TX-36, Bellville, TX 77418. Please put “Sue Marcoulier Memorial” in the memo