Lorna Wyatt And Keever Wyatt II are Keke Wyatt’s parents. The couple is in the spotlight because of their famous daughter Keke who is a well-known musician and actress known for songs such as Soul Sista, My First Love, and Nothing in this World.
While Keke’s parents are not so known, it’s without any doubt that they have been part of their children’s musical success as they hold strong musical backgrounds. Her father is a bishop and organist while her mother is a singer and reality show personality.
Meet Keke Wyatt’s Parents
Keever Wyatt II is a Bishop and Organist
While details concerning the early life of Keke’s father has be reported unknown in many quarters, Loveohlust garnered that he was born on December 30, 1961, to parents of mixed ethnicity.
Keever II’s father’s career isn’t known, however, his mother Dr. Mary E Wyatt ‘Pipkin’ was an ordained missionary.
Currently, he serves at the Koinonia Church Ministries Inc in Indianapolis as a maestro, organist, pianist, and Bishop. He often shares some of his messages on social media with his fans.
Lorna Wyatt was Raised in an African American Community
Though caucasian by ethnicity, Lorna grew up in an African American community. This is so because her mother remarried a black American named Billy Ray Payne.
Lorna’s mother Beverly was a member of the Eunice church of God, singer, and waitress while her stepfather, Billy was a bishop who worked for RCA company for many years and later became a bus driver for the Adaie County Board of Education, Animal Shelter, Goodwill Industries, and J.O.Y Ministries.
Unfortunately, Lorna’s mother passed on in March 2022 at the age of 84. She was preceded by her husband Billy who died in December 2021 and survived by many children and a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
Lorna Wyatt Gave Up her Musical Pursuits After the Birth of Keke Wyatt
Lorna Wyatt grew up in a musical family and soon developed a passion for singing at an early age. Following this, she joined the church choir in Indianapolis and soon became a vocalist there. She was later made the director of the church choir following her singing prowess.
A few years after her marriage to Keever Wyatt II, she earned several opportunities to explore music as a career but was limited by a number of factors. We garnered that she juggled between being a wife, mother, and singer for a while but later gave up the pursuit following the birth of her daughter, Keke Wyatt.
Keke Wyatt’s Parents were Married For 21 Years and had 3 Children
In an exclusive research by LoveohLust, it was gathered that Keke Wyatt’s parents first met in Indianapolis in the 70s. Keever II and Lorna maintained a great relationship that saw them get married in 1979 which was witnessed by great friends and family.
They enjoyed over 2 decades of marital bliss which saw the birth of their 3 children Keever Wyatt III, Keke Wyatt, and Kendall Wyatt. Unfortunately, issues began to brew in their marriage leading up to a divorce in 2000.
While the reason for their separation has not been disclosed, it’s easy to see that they still maintain a great friendship. They have shared quality time with their grandchildren and even photographed side by side.
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1. Keever Wyatt III
Keever Wyatt III is the first child of Lorna and Keever II. He was born on May 16, 1981, in Indianapolis and he’s 42 years old right now. Growing up in a musical family, it came naturally for Keever to develop an interest in music.
He started off with the church choir and later got into R&B and Jazz genres of music. Keever III dropped his First EP With Love in 2017 and has been on top of the game since then.
Keever IIII is gay and got married to his partner Teddy Cobb on October 15, 2014.
2. Keke Wyatt is the Most Famous of the Clan
Aside from being the family’s only daughter, Keke is also the most famous of the clan. She was born Ke’Tara Shavon “Keke” Wyatt on March 10 1982 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Like her brother, she also got into music at a very young age and sang n the church choir until her teenage years when she switched to secular music. She once revealed her father being a pastor was displeased with her choice of music however, she just wanted to pursue her dreams.
She started off in the 90s but came to light in the early 2000s after the release of her solo album Soul Sista. Some of her top songs include Who Knew? (2010), Unbelievable (2011), Ke’Ke (2014) EP, and Rated Love (2016).
While her career has recorded success over the years, her marriage hasn’t been much of a success. The 41 years old has been married thrice and has a total of 11 children born to different fathers.
The singer was first married to Rahmat Morton at the age of 18 and their marriage lasted from 2000 -2009 which saw the birth of her four children. She later remarried Micheal Jamar Ford in 2010 but their marriage ended 7 years later in 2017 after birthing 4 children.
At present, she is married to Zacharia Darring who has been her husband since 2018 and together they have 3 children.
3. The Youngest Child of Lorna and Keeyer II is a Preacher like his Father
Kendall is the youngest son of Lorna and Keeyer II. He was born a few years after his older sister Keke and celebrates his birthday on the 22nd of May every year.
While he is the least popular of the family he is also the only one who took after his father in ministry. Kendall is a preacher and author of many Christian books.
He is married and has two children Kole Reiss Wyatt and Kyle Yvonne.
What are Lorna Wyatt And Keever Wyatt II Up To?
Keke Wyatt’s father, Keever Wyatt II still serves as a pastor and organist as earlier stated while her mother Lorna Wyatt seems to be living her best life and occupied with being a granny to her 11 grandchildren.
Occasionally, she sings with her daughter Keke and makes appearances for the Pink Lion Jazz Club. Asides from this, she has also been featured in the reality show, Celebrity Mamas of Atlanta.
