Suzanne Denise Ayers, age 69, of Hornersville, Missouri passed away Monday, November 18,
2024, at NHC Kennett. Suzanne was born July 28, 1955, in Paragould, Arkansas, the third of
four daughters born to James Franklin and Eddie Mae Wright.
Suzanne proudly worked as a registered nurse at Dunklin County Memorial Hospital later known
as Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, Missouri from 1973 until the hospital's
closure in 2018. During her nursing career, Suzanne worked in Labor & Delivery (supervisor),
Outpatient Surgery, and Emergency Fast Track. Former patients routinely approached Suzanne in
public to share their thanks for the excellent care she provided to them.
A true nurse at heart, Suzanne enjoyed caring for her family as much as her patients. She loved
the holidays, Coca-Cola, Christmas ornaments, October trips to Branson, and the beach.
Suzanne loved to laugh. She was kind-hearted and an extremely hard worker.
Suzanne is survived by her daughter Shannon Wright Morgan and her husband Chad of
Hornersville, Missouri; granddaughter Madison Shae Morgan of Hornersville, Missouri; sister
Terri Foresythe and her husband William "Bub" Foresythe of Paragould, Arkansas; nephew
Jonathan Foresythe of Paragould, Arkansas; niece Haley Foresythe Beasley and her husband
Josh of Paragould, Arkansas; great niece Anniston Beasley of Paragould, Arkansas; niece Sherri
Olmsted McGirr of Wildomar, California; sister Joan Rose of Paragould, Arkansas; nephew
Heath Rose and his wife Erica of Lake City, Arkansas; and many other extended family members
and friends.
Suzanne was preceded in death by her parents James Franklin and Eddie Mae Wright of
Hornersville, Missouri; sister Janis Olmsted and niece Pamela Jones of Modesto, California; and
husband Robert Lee Ayers of Kennett, Missouri.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at NHC for their care,
compassion, and support.
Services will be held Monday, November 25, 2024, at McDaniel Funeral Home in Kennett,
Missouri. Visitation will be held 2:30 - 3:30pm. The funeral service will begin at 3:30 with Rev.
Doug Clinton officiating, followed by burial at Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Suzanne D. Ayers to The Michael J. Fox
Foundation for Parkinson's Research. Your support will help accelerate progress toward a cure for Parkinson's Disease.