Railey: Woman leader set the stage for generations of leaders, period

From Winston-Salem Journal authored by John Railey:

“Sophia Cody of Winston-Salem died last weekend at the age of 97, but her legacy will long live. She was a compassionate and humble leader with Goodwill Industries who played a leading role in the push for a rehabilitation facility. And she was a savvy businesswoman, the state’s first woman Realtor, in what was then still very much a man’s world.

Through it all, she always put people, women and men, first. That was apparent until the end among her many friends at Arbor Acres. The City of Arts and Innovation could use many more in the mold of this woman who was known to many friends as ‘Sophie.'”

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