Bud Fussell was born and raised in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and moved to Mount Airy, North Carolina, in 1967, where he currently lives. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Jane. Bud and Jane have three sons, seven grandsons, two great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter. He is retired after spending many years in the apparel and hosiery industries. In addition to his love of writing, Bud loves to hunt and fish.