I have been married now for almost 40 years! We have been blessed to have two daughters. We moved to Franklin, KY 20 years ago from Portland, TN seeking to be further out in the country.

I have been working in education for the past 35 years. My love for working with children brought me to Franklin Presbyterian Church when there was a need for a Nursery teacher for Sunday services. I have now been here for 14 years and loving it!

Originally from Russellville, Kentucky, I moved to Franklin in 1983 via Bowling Green. I have two grown children and several grandchildren. Spending time with them is one of the joys of my life. I graduated from Western Kentucky University with a double major in music and education. I taught piano from a studio at my home, and I also taught primary school for many years.  A retired teacher, I really enjoy my time as organist and hand bell director at FPC. 

Born and raised in Franklin, I studied piano and organ for twelve years with Martha Burr Wilkes and graduated from Franklin-Simpson High School. I majored in organ and music education at Belmont University and earned an MME degree from George Peabody College [now part of Vanderbilt].  I've served as accompanist for a women’s ensemble, played for various musical productions, and accompanied both undergraduate and graduate voice students.  After college, I taught in South Carolina and the Franklin-Simpson schools then Russ (my husband) and I moved to Asheville, NC. For the last 17 years of my career, I was the Choral Director at Enka High School.  Russ & I have two grown children.