Born a share-croppers daughter in middle Tennessee the seventh of eight
children had fourteen uncles and aunts and was a cousin to almost everybody
in two counties. She learned how to work hard chopping cotton, milking
cows, cleaning house, playing basketball and making some of the best grades
her class in Bell Buckle High School. Good looking, too. She was the
Bedford County Dairy Princess her Senior year.

Went to Middle Tennessee State University on several scholarships and a part
time job, but still had time to win the love of her life. She and Wiley
were married after her first year and they started a family with the first
of two children.

They moved to Haleyville and managed the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant
from it’s inception in 1973. When both of her children were in school she
went to UNA and finished a BS degree and went on to earn an MBA degree. As
her children grew up she has been everything from a Den Mother to a Band
Booster. Her son, Steven earned the rank of Eagle Scout and her daughter,
Angel, was Drum Major of the HHS band for three years.

She has been the teacher of the Lydia Ladies class at the 9th Ave. church of
Christ since it began about 20 years ago. When she was President of the
Haleyville Civitan Club she led the club to earn the distinction of “Honor
Club.” She has also served on the Board of Directors of the Haleyville Area
Chamber of Commerce and the Southeastern KFC Franchisees Association.

A highly self-motivated person, she is committed to good conditioning and
has been seen running for years and has logged thousands of miles including
four marathons.

She is loved and respected by all who know her and is the best Grandma three
lucky children could possibly have.