Lee Ann has been with FUMC since January of 1999. She grew up in Jackson, AL and went to Hungtingdon College. Lee Ann worked in college admissions at Huntingdon for 2 years and at Florida State University for 6 years. She met her husband Sterling in Tallahassee at FSU. They have been married since 1992. Lee Ann and Sterling enjoy working on staff at FUMC together. Sterling is an Associate Minister at the church. They have a wonderful daughter named Ellie (1997) and a charming son named James Sterling but called Jes (2005). Maxx the beagle, and Junie B Bunny, and 3 very tough gold fish complete the family.

While living in Tallahassee, Lee Ann volunteered with the youth group at St. Paul's UMC for four years; then worked with youth at Mt. Bethel UMC in Marietta, GA for four years. Lee Ann is involved with the Alabama-West Florida Conference Youth Worker's Fellowship and graduated from their Youth Ministry Academy. She is on the YMA team now and enjoys that involvement with other youth workers in the conference. Besides youth involvement, Lee Ann is involved at FUMC with the Praise Band, Promise, volunteers through Dothan Service League and Meals on Wheels, is on the Alumni Board at Huntingdon College, and is the Chairman of the Board at Noah's Ark Beach Ministry in Panama City Beach, FL.