Susie was raised in a Christian family and was saved and baptized at 8 years old. While in the Girl’s Auxiliary program through the Baptist church she studies about missions and wanted to become a missionary. She majored in Deaf Education at the University of Tennessee, but instead of working in that field she became a flight attendant based in California for 12 years before coming to Florida. In addition to helping Larry in the building business, Susie started a gymnastics academy and ran that business for 13 years.

She and Larry have been married 36 years and have two grown daughters and three grandchildren. Since meeting Ellen Abramson she has gone on two mission trips to the Dominican Republic and sponsors two children from there. Susie’s hobbies include travel, reading and bead work.