Mrs. Susan Upshaw, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2009.

She was born in Rosinville, S.C. on January 20, 1922, to Joseph Allen Thomas and Rell Marchant Thomas.

"Momma" is survived by her daughters, Linda Sue Tippin (husband, Buddy); Pamela Huggins (husband, Kim); and her son, Martin "Buddy" Upshaw, Jr. (wife Dee), all of Pensacola, FL.

 Her surviving grandchildren are Angela Farage (husband, John) of Phoenix, AZ; Ryan, Amber, and Nathan Huggins of Pensacola, FL; Janina Upshaw and Janelle Schroeder (husband, Christopher) of Pensacola, FL, and Jennifer Pollmeier (husband, Dennis) of Norfolk, VA.

Her great-grandchildren are Nicholas and Christopher Farage of Phoenix, AZ; Raven, Jade, and Paige Pollmeier of Norfolk, VA. and Drayton Schroeder of Pensacola, FL.

 She is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

She was predeceased by her husband of over 54 years, Martin M. Upshaw, Sr; brothers, Henry, Joe Lester, and Daniel Thomas; sisters, Virginia Whetsell, Lucille Infinger Platt, and Elise Westbury.

Visitation will be on Monday, December 21, from 4 to 6 pm at Oak Lawn Funeral Home.

A service will be held at Oak Lawn on Tuesday at 9 am with burial to follow at Barrancas National Cemetery at 10:45 am. Pallbearers will be family and friends.