Adele is a native of Itta Bena, MS and has been a resident of Madison, MS since 1988.  She is a lifelong Methodist and has served in many roles over the years, including on the Finance and Staff Parish committees at St. Matthew’s UMC, as well as serving as Leadership Council Chair there from 2019 – 2020.  She served most recently as the Advisory Committee Chair for Wellspring Church and volunteers with the Children’s Ministry and the Congregational Care meal ministry team.  She received a Bachelor of Public Accountancy, as well as a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Information Systems and Quantitative Analysis from Mississippi State University and remains an avid Bulldog supporter to this day. After spending many years working in public accountancy, banking, and telecommunications, Adele now serves as the Controller for Annandale Golf Club in Madison.  She and her husband, Steve, are charter members of Wellspring Church.  They reside in Madison and will celebrate their 30^th wedding anniversary this summer (2026).  Their daughter, Courtney and her husband Bryson, along with their daughter, Vivian live in Hoover, Alabama, and their son, Garrett lives in Indianapolis, Indiana.