Mrs. Susan Barkley earned a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University, with a major in Horticultural Science and minor in Biological Sciences, as well as a Master of Science from NCSU. She is active in her church, teaching in children’s and serving as a facilitator in women’s ministry. She has homeschooled her four children for the past five years and is now overjoyed by the new direction of the Lord for the Barkleys to be a part of the Southside family. Mrs. Barkley has a strong passion to share her love of Jesus and His redeeming grace to anyone and everyone, but especially to the younger generation. She enjoys exploring God’s creation through traveling, hiking and gardening. Her hobbies also include baking, crocheting, reading and spending time with her husband and children.