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Midoriko Colson

November 26, 1925 — February 26, 2018

Midoriko Sugaya Colson, 92, of Inman, SC, died Monday, February 26, 2018, at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born November 26, 1925, in Tochigi-ken, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Choukichi Sugaya and Saki Kobayashi Sugaya and widow of Maurice E. Colson. Mrs. Colson earned her Associates Degree in the English language and worked for the U. S. Army following World War II. While working for the U.S. Army, she met and married her husband of 57 years. She left her homeland with her husband and baby daughter to live in the U. S., eventually becoming an American citizen in 1964. Mrs. Colson dedicated her life to raising her daughter, many times alone due to her husband's military assignments in Korea and Vietnam. After her daughter entered high school, she worked for Coach-Lite in Lancaster, PA for a number of years as a computer operator. Mrs. Colson was a devoted mother to her daughter and son-in-law and a loving grandma to her grandsons. She was very quiet and shy in nature but once someone got to know her, her generous and kind spirit became very apparent. Survivors include her daughter, Marina "Peggy Colson" Kakouras (Dimitri) of Inman, SC; grandsons, Konstantinos Kakouras of Inman, SC and Christos Kakouras of Boiling Springs, SC; and brother, Kimitaka Sugaya of Takamatsu-shi Kagawa-ken, Japan. During the last two years of her life, Mrs. Colson needed constant care. The family is very grateful to her special caregivers Rhonda Robinson, Carmen Rosser and Latonia Wilson as well as the staff of the Hospice of South Carolina. Visitation will be held 6:00-7:30 PM on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 E. Main St., Spartanburg, SC 29307. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, by The Rev. George F. Nayfa. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Midoriko Sugaya Colson please visit our Sympathy Store.

Cemetery Details

Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
1300 Fernwood-Glendale Rd
Spartanburg, SC 29307

[email protected]

https://www.floydmortuary.com

Visitation

FEB 28. 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (EST)

Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel

2075 E Main St

Spartanburg, SC 29307

[email protected]

https://www.floydmortuary.com/

Funeral Service

MAR 1. 11:00 AM (EST)

Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel

2075 E Main St

Spartanburg, SC 29307

[email protected]

https://www.floydmortuary.com/

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