Ed was born and nurtured in Springfield, Tennessee, and has lived most of his adult years in the Madison Community of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee. He was a four-decade career educator with the Metro Nashville Public School District as a classroom teacher, supervisor, and H.R. Director for the Secondary Schools. Ed's talents beyond the classroom have awarded him U.S. patents and copyrights for intellectual property creations including a public television media production, two personal books, and ghost writings resulting in four additional published books and several magazine articles. Ed's pseudonym as a writer is Garrett Williams in honor of his father and mother. Nancy's artistic gifts and creative talents became apparent to all observers during her pre-teen years in Cedar Hill, Tennessee. At age 12, formal lessons began with Mrs. Brown, followed by a high school teacher recommendation for summer employment at Nasco, preparing art for silk-screening stadium cushions. Next, were stints with the Newspaper Printing Corporation, Design Graphics, Inc., and the Baptist Sunday School Board facilitating ads and mechanical layouts, as well as preparing camera-ready art. She worked at BSSB, now LifeWay Christian Resources for 17 years full-time and freelance for a total of 40 years. Nancy lives in Springfield, Tennessee, with her husband Eddie and Lucky, everyone's favorite Chihuahua. The are parents of Steven Hayes and Eddie Arnold, Jr.; grandparents to Kayla, Kaysi, Trevor, and Grace; great grandparents to Tucker, Ike, Jolene, and Sonny.