D. K. Ray and her husband live in a small town, Clay, Kentucky. They have eight children, twenty-one grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. She loves to travel within the U.S. She was raised around the Florida Everglades and left home at age twelve. Even after only finishing sixth grade, she went to Florida Metropolitan University at age forty, graduating with a 4.0 GPA and also as class valedictorian. D. K. is a member of Grace Baptist Church in Clay, where she does the church bulletin. She is also a member of “The Lord’s Circle” women’s group at church. D. K.’s husband is retired Marine/Navy, and two of their daughters, one son, and one grandson are working toward military retirement.