Annette Marie Haymon Brooks was born May 20, 1957, to Reverend John and Mamie Haymon of Penney Farms, Florida. She is the second oldest of nine children. Her baby brother Reverend John Jon Haymon went home to be with the Lord several years ago. Penney Farms, FL was her childhood home where she lived with her loving family. Upon completing high school, she left home to attend Florida State College, where in 1979 she graduated with a Bachelor of Nursing degree.

She met her husband Reginald Brooks in 1980 at a small hospital in Jacksonville, Fl. He was a pharmacist, and she was a registered nurse on the floor. After dating for six months, they were married on March 9, 1980. It was love at first sight. God blessed them with three beautiful children: Reginald II, Jonathan, and Kimberly. Reginald is married and has three beautiful daughters. Unex ...