Tammy Faye Bakker Tammy Faye Bakker Messner (born Tamara Faye LaValley on March 7, 1942 in International Falls, Minnesota), is a Christian singer and U.S. television personality, the former wife of televangelist, and later convicted felon, Jim Bakker. They were married from 1961 until 1992, after having met as students at North Central Bible College in Minneapolis.
They have two children;
daughter Tammy Sue Bakker Chapman (Born March 2, 1970; sons, James and Jonathan) son Jamie Charles (Jay) Bakker (Born December 18, 1975, wife Amanda).
