I was born in Greeley, CO, and raised in San Bernardino, CA. I am the daughter of Claude Frye (born Fry in East Lynn, WV) and Lorraine Frye (born Lee in Sterling, CO). I am named after my paternal grandmother, Nancy Ellen Fry (born Dingess in Grant Township, WV), and my Aunt, Ella Wright (born Fry in Wayne, WV). I have one dear half-brother, John, and three sisters, Dorothy, Claudia, and Peggy.