Was born with cataracts that were never treated, is now legally blind in one eye.
(May 5, 2013) Exchanged vows in a commitment ceremony with her boyfriend of 8 years and father of her 7-year-old daughter, Alana Thompson, Mike Thompson, but never legally married.
Once had her foot run over by a forklift at work.
Mother of four daughters: Anna Cardwell (b. August 28, 1994) with her ex-boyfriend David Dunn, Jessica Shannon (b. October 12, 1996) and Lauryn Shannon (b. January 7, 2000) with her ex-boyfriend Michael Anthony Ford, Alana Thompson (b. August 28, 2005) with her ex-boyfriend Mike Thompson.
(March 16, 2019) She and her boyfriend were arrested in Alabama earlier this week for drug possession following a domestic dispute.
Has three granddaughters: Kaitlyn Elizabeth Clark (b. July 25, 2012) and Kaylee Madison Cardwell (b. December 9, 2015) through her daughter Anna, and Ella Grace Efird (b. December 8, 2017) through her daughter Lauryn.