Sue H. Zauke, age 84, died Jan. 25 at Ashford Court Assisted Living in Jacksonville Beach. She was born April 22, 1932 in Danville, Virginia to Wayles and Sue Harrison. She grew up dancing, horseback riding and modeling. She was also a talented artist. She earned her degree in interior design.
Mrs. Zauke has been a resident of the Jacksonville area since 1982, coming from Old Greenwich, Connecticut to the Ortega area. After moving to Jacksonville with her family, she turned her love of antiques into a business in Avondale called Piccadilly Circus. In 1994, she and her husband moved to Ponte Vedra Beach.
She was predeceased by her husband Max D. Zauke, son Max Harrison Zauke, brother Wayles Harrison and sister Caroline Newton. She is survived by her son Harrison Randolph Zauke (Nicole) of Ponte Vedra Beach; sister Mae Moore of Roanoke, Virginia; and three grandsons Max, Jacob and Owen Zauke. A visitation and celebration of her life were held Jan. 29 at the Hardage-Giddens Beaches Chapel. Interment will take place at H. Warren Smith Cemetery in Jacksonville Beach. Arrangements are under the direction of Hardage-Giddens Beaches Chapel. Please offer condolences at www.hardage-giddensbeacheschapel.com.
