Roll call of CRUMC ministers

compiled 3/7/2025 by Dorothy Walker

The foundations

  • 1883-1834 Charles Loveland Cooley
  • 1834-1887 Between these years the following ministers are thought to have served the Chestnut Ridge Church
    • Robertt B. Prather
    • Rev. McCoin
    • Rev. Neese
    • J.W. Heath
    • F.S. Gladson
    • James Deans
    • Joe Kennett
    • A.W. Lineberry
    • Rev. Forbis
    • James Riley Ball
    • Rev. Hurst
    • C.F. Harris
    • R.R. Micheau
    • T.F. McCulloch
    • W.W. Amick
    • Rev. Whittaker
    • C.A. Cecil

1887-1900

  • 1887-1890 D.A. Highfill
  • 1890-1891 C.A. Pickens
  • 1891-1894 W.F. Kennett
  • 1894-1899 William M. Pike
  • 1899-1900 D.A. Highfill
  • 1900-1901 Walter A. Bunch

1901- 1999

  • 1901-1902 Unsupplied
  • 1902-1905 W. D. Fpgleman
  • 1906-1907 William M. Pike
  • 1907-1908 Unsupplied
  • 1905-1910 Homer Castor
  • 1910-1911 Albert H. Bryans
  • 1911-1914 Roland C. Stubbins
  • 1914-1915 J.A. Burgess
  • 1915-1916 C.L. Whitaker
  • 1916-1917 Unsupplied
  • 1917-1920 H.F. Surratt
  • 1920-1923 H.L. Powell
  • 1923-1924 Roland C. Stubbins
  • 1924-1936 B.M. Williams
  • 1936-1937 H.F. Fogleman
  • 1937-1942 C.P. Morris
  • 1942-1945 E.H. Messamer
  • 1945-1948 T.W. Lee
  • 1948-1952 D.K. Christenberry, Jr.
  • 1952-1954 James R. Hailey
  • 1954-1955 Vance Lewis
  • 1855-1956 W. Keith McCord
  • 1956-1962 Gayle Thomas Alexander
  • 1962-1964 Jesse F. Minnis
  • 1964-1966 James Oliver
  • 1966-1969 James P. Clodfelter Jr.
  • 1969-1973 Robert Neil McDavid
  • 1973-1975 Michael L. Hale
  • 1975-1978 Phillip Edwin Sims
  • 1978-1980 Stephen Charles Compton
  • 1980-1984 David P. Sparrow
  • 1984-1987 Zollie Ferrell
  • 1987-1991 Phil Maynard
  • 1991-1995 David Cumbest
  • 1995-1999 Jay Bissett

2000-present

  • 1999-2004 Pat Sykes
  • 2004-2008 Elaine Swett
  • 2008-2014 Sang Park
  • 2014-2017 Pat Gilliam
  • 2017-2020 Aaron Hayworth
  • 2020-2023 Julia Alliger
  • 2023- Heather Locklear