Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Ella Turner and Edward Eugene Avery; sister, Lisa Marie Beckham; brothers, Jeffery Allen Beckham and Sonny Eugene Avery; and brother-in-law, H.D. Kizziah.
She is survived by her husband, William R. Harless; daughters, Kayleigh R. Watson (Jesus Jimenez) and Jennifer Wilbanks; granddaughter, Natalie Wilbanks; sister, JoAnn Kizziah; many nieces and nephews; and special sister Teresa Sellers.