Karen was born and raised near Louisville, Kentucky but moved to Mayo in 2012 when her husband, Rick, was called to lead the church as Senior Pastor. She has been active in worship and choir since joining Mayo Baptist and recently joined our staff as Director in 2019. Karen loves Jesus and enjoys growing closer to Him through songs of praise. Karen works closely along side Pastor Rick in many areas of ministry within the city of Mayo. They are blessed to have 4 children: Allyson, her husband Jake, Richy, and Charlie.