She is a widow, and resides in Lithonia, Georgia with her three sons.A native Georgian and lifelong resident of DeKalb County, Doreen Roberson Carter received her Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Accounting from The J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University, and earned a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Michael J. Coles School of Business at Kennesaw State University. She also holds a Masters (M.A.) degree in Theology from Life Christian University.