Susan Jeanette Yousefian

1960 ∼ 2023

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Susan Jeanette Wagner Yousefian, 63, went home to be with the Lord on December 31, 2023.As a lifelong Christian always faithful to the Lord, she has gone on to her heavenly home.

Susan was born July 22, 1960 to Claiborne and Jeanette Wagner in Port Arthur, TX and was the youngest of three siblings; one brother (John) and sister(Vicki). She was raised in Port Arthur, TX and finished high school at Thomas Jefferson High School. Susan studied at Lamar University in Beaumont, TX and in 1986 graduated with a Bachelor Science in Secondary Education specializing in Mathematics and Computer Science. She taught in various school districts in the Southeast Texas area ending with teaching at Lumberton ISD from which she retired in 2008.

She was very active in her church community being involved in Missionettes, singing, prayer groups, game days, church events, bible studies and many others. She was raised in First Assembly of God in Port Arthur, TX and most recently was attending Magnolia Assembly of God in Port Neches, TX. She made many lifelong friends and connections in the church community.

While Susan was at Lamar, she met a handsome young man also studying there. She and Ali Yousefian were married on November 20, 1981. Alex and Andrew were added to their family in 1985 and 1989 respectively. They were life partners who raised two children and had many wonderful years together.

She is preceded in death by her parents Claiborne and Jeanette Wagner.

Those left to cherish her memory are husband Ali Yousefian, children Alex (Mahnoush) Yousefian and Andrew Yousefian, brother John (Lesa) Wagner, sister Vicki (Arthur) Fisher, Ali’s siblings, Adel, Bozorg, and Hamid, and cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews and many loved ones.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 from 10:00 AM till 11:00 AM at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Service to honor Susan’s life will be at 11:00 AM Wednesday in the Thompson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Robert Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Bluff Memorial Park.

Condolences

Chaplain David & Shelah Way January 11, 2024

Susan, what can we say about Susan? We knew her for a short while but her soul touched ours in such a profound way that her passing is heart breaking. Just this year I learned how selfless she was...kind, compassionate earth angel. We're blessed to have the assurance that she is now resting in the arms of our Savior...or singing, or dancing, maybe even laughing that special laugh that everyone loves. We love you Ali, Alex & Andrew, Vicki & John.

Vabhid January 10, 2024

Condolences for your lost. She will be always remembered

Lee Mcclenon January 9, 2024

I'm so sorry for your loss. Aunt Susan was so kind and loving. I have many happy memories of being together in Branson and enjoying playing games and being at the lake. She was always so patient in teaching new games, and I loved being her partner in 42, hand and foot, or anything else we were playing. I know she'll be missed so much. Sending big hugs to everyone <3 -Lee

Laya Pouresmaeil & Ali Haghdan January 9, 2024

Wishing you comfort and peace during this difficult time.

Laya Pouresmaeil January 9, 2024

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Lucy Biebel January 9, 2024

Miss Susan was such a thoughtful and introspective person, and I think what I loved about her most was her interesting and alluring sense of humor. She was truly one of a kind—if I didn’t know better, I’d swear she coined using the term “I’m just sayin’” after commenting on something that perhaps may or may not go over too well. :) Her entire family is warm, loving people who I remember to be sweet, fun, and FUNNY. When I think of her, I can imagine her just so vividly—I see her face deep in thought as she listened to me (not uncommon for me to perplex her from time to time with teenage nonsense). I can hear her contagious laugh (you just had to hear it to know), and I can remember her randomly belting out into singing some gospel song with her sister, Miss Vicki. Those two together—it was just the best thing to see. I am honored to have known Miss Susan. My brief moment under her wing spanned over many years of distant “I love you’s” and ultimately, what I consider to be a very dear friendship. I’ll always think of her when I have a hush puppy (I really never cared for them until I we had some together once at Dorothy’s Front Porch). All my love to Mr. Ali, to Andrew, and of course to you, Alexander Ali—and your beautiful wife, Manoush. May God bless you all during this time.

Julie Woods Spencer January 9, 2024

My prayers are with Susan’s family. We were childhood classmates, friends, Blue Bird and Campfire friends. May you find peace and comfort in the coming days.

Becky Burns January 9, 2024

Susan was a beautiful person inside & out. I loved her quiet humor but boisterous laugh. We shared the same peer group at Port Arthur First. Prayers for her family!

Nadia Partow & Hossein Poures January 9, 2024

In Loving Memory of Susan Jeanette Yousefian, With deepest sympathies. Thought and PrayersA Sympathy Gift of Single Tree has been Planted In Loving Memory of Susan Jeanette Yousefian courtesy of Nadia Partow & Hossein Poures.

Sara Kelley January 8, 2024

My prayers and love are with all of you. Sue was a wonderful person.

Barbara Cockrell (And Wayne) January 8, 2024

My beautiful beautiful friend and sister in the Lord. This is so difficult to even believe. “But God ~…” We know and trust Him for the very best for you. You have no idea how many lives you touched. How many hearts you lead to the Lord. How much you will be missed by so many. I’m still struggling with knowing Wayne and I cannot be there, and not knowing what I will do without you my sweet friend. And BB1. Just today I asked the Lord for a Word of comfort for my breaking heart. I opened my Bible and this is what I read. “Jesus said to her, I am [Myself] the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in (adheres to, trusts in, and relies on) Me, although he may die, yet he shall live; And whoever continues to live and believes in (has faith in, cleaves to, and relies on) Me shall never [actually] die at all. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 Amplified Bible I continue to pray for this sweet family and I thank the Lord for our friendship all these years.

Donna Mccauley January 2, 2024

Susan and I were childhood friends. We lived on the same street in Groves and carpooled together through high school. Many memories cross my mind of a more simpler time. Condolences to her family. I know she will be greatly missed.