Suzanne “Ms. H” Henderson, 89, of Leonardtown, MD, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at her home. Suzanne was born to Dorothy and Barnard Smith on March 10, 1927 in Leonardtown, MD. Suzanne graduated from Margaret Brent High School in May 1944, and married Joseph Henderson in November 1944. Suzanne was a mother and homemaker, and assisted her sister, Dorothy, in the floral business for many years until 1960, when she and her father opened a wholesale plumbing business, Southern Maryland Supply. Suzanne was active in running Southern Maryland Supply until it was sold in 1994. Suzanne was proud of her community where she was a part of numerous organizations including the Auxiliary of the Leonardtown Volunteer Fire Department for over 30 years, Auxiliary of Leonardtown Volunteer Rescue Squad, Auxiliary of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Rescue Squad for over 25 years, St. Mary’s County Fair Board for over 25 years, Optimist Club of St. Mary’s, and Daughters of the American Revolution. In 2011 she was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen’s Association. In 1984 Suzanne served as a Leonardtown Commissioner. Music was a big part of Suzanne’s life and […]
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