Susan Supple AfemanLafayette - A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Susan Supple Afeman, age 67, at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 15, 2017 at The Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 1030 Johnston Street, Lafayette, LA. Susan Brown Supple Afeman died peacefully on July 9, 2017 at St. Joseph's Hospice Carpenter House in Lafayette, Louisiana surrounded by friends and family. Susan was born on April 27, 1950 in Franklin, Louisiana and was the fourth of five children of Dr. and Mrs. Louis J. Supple of Franklin. She grew up in Franklin, where she developed a love for the outdoors and enjoyed horseback riding, barrel racing, fishing and many other watersports. Her love of the outdoors was fostered by summers spent at camp as a child in North Carolina and by the hours spent working with her horses alongside her father. Susan attended public school in Franklin, graduating from Franklin High School in 1968 and later went on to graduate from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge in 1972. While in school she made lifelong friends who would prepare her for a rewarding and fruitful life. It was these early life experiences that instilled in Susan an independent spirit that would serve as the core of who she was for her entire life. While in Baton Rouge, she met her husband, Steve Afeman, who above all was attracted to that strong and independent spirit. Susan and Steve would eventually return to Franklin to raise their family among friends and loved ones.After college, Susan worked as a teacher in Baton Rouge and Franklin in both public and parochial schools. She also worked as the Main Street Program Director for the town of Franklin, as Human Resources Director for SECON, as Governor's Mansion Coordinator and General Executive Administrator for Governor Murphy J. Foster and eventually as a realtor with Van Eaton & Romero in Lafayette. Susan served on various charitable and civic organizations and committees throughout her lifetime. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, was the first female member of the Rotary Club in Franklin, served on the Board of Trustees for Episcopal School of Acadiana, was a lifelong member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Franklin and an active member of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Lafayette. Mayor Raymond Harris issued a Proclamation from the City of Franklin on May 4, 2017 declaring that day as Susan Supple Afeman Day for her lifetime of love and dedication to the City of Franklin. But Susan's most rewarding lifetime achievement was personal, not professional—that of being a mother and grandmother. Raising her 3 sons in the small community of Franklin surrounded by friends and family made the task rewarding and successful. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, who affectionately know her as "SuSu," and especially enjoyed taking them fishing, exploring the swamp, learning to canoe and playing bingo.The impact Susan had on all those she knew cannot be overstated. She always sought and found the good in others. She was endlessly positive and optimistic, yet her strength enabled her to deal firmly and fairly with those fortunate enough to come in to contact with her. The time she shared with those left behind will never be forgotten. She lived a life worthy of celebration and remembrance. She will be missed. Susan is survived by her husband of 45 years, Edward Stephen Afeman of Lafayette; 3 sons, Benjamin Douglas Afeman of Atlanta, Georgia, and his wife, Erika Schoenwald Afeman, Christopher Stephen Afeman of Lafayette and his wife, Stephanie Castro Afeman and Andrew Bancroft Afeman of Alexandria; 5 grandchildren, Avery Jane and Benjamin Stephen Afeman, Bennett Christopher, Luke Adrian and Andrew Edward Afeman; her brother, James Bancroft Supple, Sr. of Franklin, and his wife, Jan Wray Supple; and her sister, Faith Supple of Lafayette. She is also survived by her brother in law, Dr. Charles Afeman and his wife, Celine Afeman of Baton Rouge, sister in law, Margie Sparkman and her husband, Jim Sparkman of California and her sister in law, Peggy Hidalgo Supple of Oxford, Mississippi. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved and adored as if they were her own children—Kennon Supple Breaux, Sheridan Supple Puls, James Supple Bancroft, Jr., Katie Callais, Josef Rowe, Tomas Rowe, Alice Supple Davis, Johnny Supple, Catharine Supple, Jennifer Supple, Steve Afeman, Helene Afeman, Ann Afeman Norwood, Susan Afeman Howell, Tom Sparkman and Doug Sparkman.Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Louis J. Supple and Faith Bancroft Supple; her brothers, John William Supple and Dr. Joseph Supple; and her nephew, Joseph Supple, Jr.Share condolences, words of comfort, send flowers or memorial gifts to the family of Susan Supple Afeman please visit www.lafuneralservices.com.Susan Supple Afeman and her family were cared for and entrusted final arrangements to Louisiana Funeral Services and Crematory (337) 330-8006.