Jaye Howell lives in Eastman, where she and her family are members of Gresston Baptist Church. She has a Bachelors degree in Business and Information Technology from Macon State College. She and her husband, Ben, have three children; Madi (20), Alli (17), and Jax (6). Her favorite Bible verse is James 1:2-4 "Consider it great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance".