Is the daughter of the late Blanche Elvira Jones and James Artis Ingram. She was born, grew up, received basic education, and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior in Lawrenceville, Virginia. She was called to the ministry of Christian Education in November 1975. She was licensed to preach the Gospel in February 1982 and ordained to the Gospel Ministry in January 1983 by the Fifth Street Baptist Church, Richmond, Virginia.