By Jessica Farrish, THE REGISTER-HERALD
BECKLEY, W.Va. — Friends and family of Sally Matz Susman on Tuesday remembered a woman whose vision, determination and drive protected the underdog and led West Virginia forward.
Susman, 89, died around 8 p.m. Monday at Charleston Area Medical Center, her son Thomas Susman confirmed on Monday.
Her granddaughter, Jennifer Susman, found a mentor in her firebrand grandmother.
“She could do anything she put her mind to,” Jennifer said. “She never asked for permission. She was ahead of her time and had a fighting spirit like no other. She was a public servant, an entrepreneur, a journalist, and, to me, she was a hero.”
Susman was a former Democratic state legislator, media notable and financier. She was a champion of students and teachers and served on the Raleigh County Board of Education school board twice. …
