Jody was born and raised in Texas. She has lived in North Carolina since 1998, when she married her husband, Bracky. They were both members of Williamston Memorial Baptist Church for several years before she began serving on staff in 2010. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas with a Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and Early Childhood Development. She also attended Southwest Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas where she was working towards her Master’s degree in Religious Education and Family Counseling prior to moving to North Carolina. In addition, she has a Preschool and Children’s Ministry Certification from Campbell University School of Divinity in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Jody and her husband have a son and a daughter who keep their family busy and full of adventure with various activities.

Mary Coltrain, a native of Alabama, has been the Director of Music for Memorial Baptist since 1991. Mary and her husband Rick have three children and six grandchildren.