Dr. Joanne Nelson king Brown was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. She received her education at Northwest Christian University, Butler seminary, Phillips University, Drew University, and ...ver maisDr. Joanne Nelson king Brown was born and raised in Bellingham, Washington. She received her education at Northwest Christian University, Butler seminary, Phillips University, Drew University, and College of Languages in San Jose, Costa Rica. She and her husband received their Doctor of Divinity degree from Universal Bible College in Texas just two weeks before he died of a massive heart attack. She was left with three children, one in grade school, one Jr. High and one in High School. She now resides in Salem, Oregon. She has been widowed three times.ver menos