Thaddeus was born in 1965 in Jacksonville Florida. Thaddeus grew up in many parts of Florida through grade school, and Jr/SR High School in Austin, TX. Thaddeus was baptized on August 23, 1986 at the Prairie View Church of Christ, while he was attending Prairie View A&M University. He met his wife Annette at the Prairie View Church of Christ. Thaddeus and Annette are blessed with two children Ashley (married to Derick Sumter) who lives in Dallas, and Zachary who is attending college in Illinois. Thaddeus and Annette have been members of the Hempstead Church of Christ since 1998. Thaddeus became an Elder at Hempstead in April 2022. Thaddeus is an Electrical Engineer and Annette is a Registered Nurse. Thaddeus enjoys fishing and playing basketball for recreation.