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Richard A. Brown
Board President
2007-2010
Arlington, Texas
Richard's adventure of 56 years (so far) began in Fort Worth with sojourns in Waco, Texas, and Louisville, Kentucky, before settling in Arlington, Texas.
His professional interests have ranged between the law and theology. He aspires to write the definitive popular treatment of fundamentalism before he dies and to talk to the world via his ham radio identity, WN5S.
Richard is a recovering Baptist who currently attends First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, Texas.
Norlan Scrudder
Board Vice President
2005 - 2011
Park Hill, Oklahoma
Norlan grew up in western Oklahoma, graduated from Cordell High School, went to Southwestern State, then graduated from Bethel College. He then graduated from the Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary, later to become Memphis Theological Seminary (MTS).
Norlan has served several pastorates, was director of the Program of Alternate Studies (PAS), and since semi-retirement in 2000, he is doing part-time work for the Board of Missions Leadership Referral Service.
While at MTS as director of PAS, Norlan started doing interim work and, he has assisted the Board of Missions in attempting to recruit and train people to do interim pastoral work. Norlan has been interim pastor for: Selmer, Tenn.; McKenzie, Tenn.; Russellville, Ark.; First CPC in Springfield, Mo.; Faith CPC in Tulsa (two times); Brenthaven in Nashville (uniting Brentwood and Brookhaven). He has been at each church (except Springfield) about a year.
Pat Huff
Board Secretary
2002 - 2009
Saginaw, Texas
Pat Huff is a member of St. Luke Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, where she directs the hand bell choir, sings in the chancel choir, is an elder and deacon on rotation, and is clerk of the session.
Pat is a retired elementary school teacher and likes being a substitute (no planning, no meetings, no grading, no report cards, etc!).
Alfonso Marquez
2007 - 2010
Lenoir City, Tennessee
Alfonso hails from Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, but moved to East Tennessee more than eight years ago.
Alfonso is working in East Tennessee planting a Spanish-speaking church with the assistance and support of the Board of Missions of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. While Alfonso's ministry is oriented to serve anyone, he especially loves to work in missions and with children.
Mrs. Kay Goodman
2009
Sanger, Texas
A retired speech therapist and special education professional, Kay has returned to her family ranch in Denton County where she and husband, Bob, raise beef cattle.
Kay is co-founder of Collin Intervention to Youth (CITY) in Plano, Texas. Founded in 1989, CITY operates two shelters, two transitional living homes, and a family counseling service.
The Goodmans are members of the Blue Mound United Methodist Church where Kay is secretary of the church council and Bob assists the treasurer.
She is delighted to re-join the CPCH Board after a year's hiatus and looks forward to more service to this outstanding agency.
Don Tabor
2008 - 2011
Brentwood, Tennessee
Don Tabor served as Assistant Executive Director and then Executive Director of CPCH, and has also served three prior terms on CPCH's board of trustees. He also served as the minister at Cumberland Presbyterian churches in Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee. He is a graduate of Bethel College, Memphis Theological Seminary and has done further studies in clinical pastoral education in Georgia Mental Health Institute, Atlanta and Baptist Hospital, Nashville.
James King
2008 - 2011
Denton, Texas
James King has been a partner at Ramey King Insurance for 22 years. He is also a CPA by training.
James grew up the Bell Avenue Methodist Church, where former CPCH executive director Rev. James Gilbert preached during their preacher's vacations. James now attends St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Denton.
Joy Wallace
2004 - 2010
Dallas, Texas
Joy is president and chief executive officer of J.O.Y. Foods, Inc.
Prior to founding J.O.Y. Foods, Inc., Joy was senior director of national sales for the Pizza Hut® Nontraditional Business Group. In her five years at Pizza Hut, Joy took the lead in developing new business opportunities previously untapped by the company. Among her many accomplishments was the development and implementation of the Pizza Hut Pizza Pack.
Joy's career has also included key roles in finance, marketing, sales and product development at Pilgrim's Pride, Prepared Foods, Inc. and Uncle Ben's, Inc.
Joy has established J.O.Y. Foods as a successful organization built on a strong foundation of Christian business principles. She is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America.
Mamie Hall
2008 - 2011
Hewitt, Texas
Mamie has been retired from teaching school for five years, but she has gone back to work as a Reading Coach/Interventionist. She taught school for 32 years before retiring.
She is a member of the East Waco Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America, where she serves as Vice President of Women's Mission, Director of Christian Education, and Director of Drill and Praise Teams.
Mr. Mickey Shell
2008 - 2010
Pine Bluff. Ark.
After farming for ten years on his family's farm, Mickey returned to college and obtained a B.S. and M.S. in Psychology. He is a Licensed Psychological Examiner-Independent working with Special Education in the Dumas, Ark., school district. He also keeps a small private practice focusing on children, families, and marriage counseling, and teaches one class at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
Mickey is an elder and adult Sunday School teacher at Shell Chapel CP Church, located near Pine Bluff. He enjoys working at Camp Peniel (summer church camp in Arkansas Presbytery), being outdoors working in the yard, camping, and doing woodworking projects.
Richard Dean
2001 - 2010
Gadsden, Alabama
Richard Dean is retired as an engineering manager for AT&T. He is a member of Gadsden Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
In addition to his service on the CPCH Board, Richard volunteers for Habitat for Humanity, United Way and the Lions Club.
Ruby Letson
2002 - 2009
Florence, Alabama
Ruby is a lifelong Cumberland Presbyterian and a member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Florence, Ala. She is currently an elder and involved in all phases of church work, with missions being her passion.
Ruby is a retired nursing home administrator.
Rev. Melissa Knight
2009
Live Oak, Calif.
Bio Coming Soon
Baron "Barry" H. Smith, Jr.
2010 - 2013
Flower Mound, TX
Dr. Robert E McClure
2010 - 2013
Owensboro, KY
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