Funeral services for Sue "Suzye" will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Colonial Funeral Home of Irving Chapel - 606 West Airport Freeway - Irving, TX 75062. Friends and family my visit 1:00 pm until service time Tuesday. A private family burial will be at the Greenwood Cemetery in Dallas following her funeral service. Suzye was born in Richmond, Virginia and raised in Denison, Texas. Her mother was Maurine Augusta Scoggin/Palmer, brother was James (Jim) Sanford Boggess, grandmother was Josie Moss Newton, Grandfather was Ed (Pop) Stirman. Barney Lee Palmer was her stepfather who adopted her in 1949. Her father, Knewt Seals, was a Navy Sea Bee in WWII. She is survived by her daughter Christye Farrell and her son Jan Milstead. Suzye was raised in the Church of Christ. Her family was a fifth generation Church of Christ. At age 19, she chose to be called "Suzye" instead of Sue. Her lifetime friend as a youngster was Smokey Joe, her beloved black Cocker Spaniel. Suzyes first job was at The Denison Herald as a teletype operator punching and reading paper tape for $1.05 an hour. She later moved to Dallas and joined the Union DTU #173 ( Dallas Typographical Union #173 was the oldest union in the United States merged with the Communication Workers -- CWA around 1996). Suzye worked at The Denison Herald, The Dallas Morning News, The Denver Post, The Gary Post Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Dallas Times Herald and The Wall Street Journal on Regal Row in Dallas. While working at The Wall Street Journal she became President of DTU #173. During her eight year term as President, she negotiated contracts at all three major Dallas newspapers, The Dallas Times Herald, The Dallas Morning News and The Wall Street Journal for DTU Printers, plus contracts for the Pressmen/Mailer's Union at The Wall Street Journal and also for a host of Job Shop contracts throughout Dallas. Suzye had an amazing competitive spirit. She loved entering her creative items in the different categories in the Creative Arts building at the State Fair of Texas. Over the years starting in early 1970s she won 167 ribbons. She also loved writing screenplays and caring for her two cats Lynxy and Runner. There are no gallery images. Visitation Tuesday, June 6, 2023 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Colonial Funeral Home of Irving 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062 Funeral Service Tuesday, June 6, 2023 2:00 PM Colonial Funeral Home of Irving 606 West Airport Freeway Irving, TX 75062