My Granny once told me, "You won't know     where you're goin' til you know where you've been." I didn't understand those words until I got older. She meant that I needed to learn about my family's history, their hardships and their joys, in order to discover myself. And so with that in mind, I take great honor in telling alittle about myself and my family.

This picture of me was taken in 1950 with Granddaddy's DeSoto.

Granddaddy,Jim Branon, a Harlan County Coal Miner, passed away in 1957 from Black Lung.


My Granny, Ida Watkins Branon, at 90 yrs old. This picture was taken as she worked in her garden.

 1950 Christmas morning

My parents, Jewell & Quinton Noe

 Bill & Susan Harmon, Wedding Day 1977

1970's

Our son, David, who continues to be an inspiration in all of my writings.

1978 to 2004 Our home in Loyall, Ky.

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Currently Susan and her husband live in Florida to be near their son , daughter-in-law, and two grandsons. Susan is working on her second novel, dedicated to the spirit of the mountains.
 

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Born and raised in the mountains, I lived most of my life in the small city of Loyall, a railroad town in Harlan County, Kentucky.

   I attended Loyall Elementary for 2 years and then completed grade school at Holy Trinity Catholic School. The excellent teaching provided by the Sisters of Notre Dame in the two room school helped me discover my love for writing.

   As a student at Harlan High School, I was encouraged by my English teacher, Mrs. Betty Jones, to continue my passion for writing stories. After graduation, I began life's journey which took me on a very different path. A few years later, I completed a two year degree at Southeast Community College and secured a job with Kentucky State Government where I retired after 27 years.

   During all that time, I placed my family and my career in the forefront with a steadfast determination to pursue my writng after retirement, and that is what I did.

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   Penning a story about life in the mountains of Kentucky is an amazing adventure. Still, as I reflect on the years past, I can only have a deep gratitude for the women in my family who showed such a remarkable strength during adversity while sharing the gift of laughter in daily life. My work is intended to reveal the true spirit of the mountain woman, as a tribute, out of respect.