Arianna "Jill" Cummins Barnett earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Limestone College, Gaffney, S.C.
She is the daughter of Steve and Sharon Cummins of Crab Orchard and the granddaughter of Lloyd and Dorothy Estes of Eubank and Betty Gibbons Simpson and Denver Cummins, both of Crab Orchard.
Barnett is a 2001 graduate of Lincoln County High School and previously attended the University of Kentucky. She and her husband, T. J., live in Groton, Conn., where she is a campaign specialist for United Way.
