My name is Rhonda LaShea Kelly-Lyons and I am a native of McCormick County, South Carolina. I was raised in a small town called Plum Branch with my parents and two siblings Vernon and Twyla. In 1987, I graduated from McCormick High School. In 1992, I graduated from South Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Education and in 2002 I graduated from Cambridge College with a Master's degree in Education. I retired from teaching in the State of South Carolina after 28 years awesome years.

On April 11, 2020, I got married to my wonderful husband Samuel. He moved me, my daughter Kelly, my son Arjay and my grand-dog Suga to Grovetown, Ga. I also have two "BONUS" children...Tydassah and Marcus. I love to cook, thrift shop, decorate and make people laugh. In my free time, I watch old TV shows with my husband and enjoy my front porch with Suga.

For the past 4 years I watched my daughter cheer for South Carolina State University. For the next 4 years I will get to watch my son perform with the Marching 101 at SC State University.