Charlotte Champagne Sudduth's Obituary
Charlotte was born on a Saturday, July 31, 1937. She was the only child of Francis Lozano Champagne and Ray Champagne. She was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Charlotte was born an entertainer! She started playing the piano and entertaining before she was old enough to be in bars and clubs. She became a very well-known pianist in New Orleans performing at places like Maison Dupuy, the Sazerac Room in Roosevelt , The Governor's House and the Prince Conti, just to name a few.
She married Donald Joseph O'Leary in 1955 and they had two daughters, Laura Lynn and Charlynn (Charlie) O'Leary.
She was recruited by Royal Caribbean in 1982 as an entertainer and sailed with them throughout the Caribbean and Panama Canal. She sailed with the Radisson Diamond through the French and Italian Riviera, worked for Princess Cruise Lines and entertained on the Delta Queen River boat. Charlotte performed in Las Vegas at the Riviera as well.
She moved to Tulsa and married Richard S Sudduth in 1986. They traveled extensively together, cruising mostly, with their favorite destinations being Australia and Tahiti.
Charlotte is survived by her husband, Richard S Sudduth; daughters, Laura Lynn O'Leary, Charlynn (Charlie) O'Leary Andressen and her husband, John (Hammy), and Melanie Richardson; grandchildren, Aubry Miller and her husband, LaCour, Dusty Andressen and his wife, Alesha, Sarah McBrayer and her husband, Bradley, Julia Richardson and her fiancé, Kedrick, and Erica Richardson; five great-grandchildren, Harper Hampden Miller, Oden Lee Sanko, twins, Poppy LaCour Miller and Ovide LaCour Miller and Walker John Andressen.
Charlotte had a big heart and often took people under her wing, and they became family. Robin Selleck has been her 'adopted' daughter for almost 40 years and recently moved to Tulsa to spend time with her and her long-time friend from St Louis, Evelyn VanGoidsenhoven.
Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel.
To view the services via webcast use the link below:
http://webcast.funeralvue.com/events/viewer/61722/hash:3C9D6A26E080ACE2
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