Sue Carroll Smith Cutrer

November 7, 1935 - March 24, 2020

Ms. Sue Carroll Smith Cutrer, 84, peacefully passed away March 24, 2020 in Slidell, Louisiana. Private funeral services were held at Fielding’s Funeral Home in Covington, Louisiana on the anniversary of her birth. Sue was born in Brookhaven, Mississippi November 7, 1935. As a young girl, she loved to ride her bike and skate through the small town of Covington, Louisiana, and she graduated from Covington High School. She attended Southeastern Louisiana University and earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Elementary Education. It was at Southeastern where she met Jerry William Cutrer, her husband of over 40 years. Ms. Sue Cutrer enjoyed country music, trying new recipes, and playing cards and board games with her family and friends. She loved being outside in the cool breeze as she worked in the yard. Ms. Cutrer dedicated her life to her family and to children. She taught third grade at Covington Elementary School for over 30 years. Many students remember her as being kind, fair, and patient. As an educator, Ms. Cutrer often communicated with a simple smile or a nod of her head. Her silence was often more meaningful than other people’s spoken words. Mrs. Sue will always be loved, always be missed, and always be in the hearts of her family, friends, and anyone who had the fortune to meet her. She was a beautiful and kind mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Sue is survived by two daughters and their families: Misty and Doug Schmidt and their daughter Rebecca and Melody and Robert Fagan and their children Mikelle Fagan and her son Bradley Richard, Laurel Fagan, and Leo Caleb Fagan.