19th Annual MLK Program and
Awards Recipients Announced For January 18th
From Dr. M. LaVelle Hendricks
On Monday, January 18, 2010, 7 pm, The East Caney Missionary Baptist Church and Hopkins County African American Leadership Conference presents the 19th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Ceremony. The program will be held at the Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 208 Fuller Street. Listed are the 2010 honorees:
The 2010 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Award Recipients
Spiritual Gyeula Watson
Political Kerry Wright
Education Della Robinson
Medical Dr. Reginald Cole
Visionary Award Supertindent Nelson Gatlin
Spirit of Loyalty Lonita Moore
Humanitarian Dr. Darrell Pierce
Spirit of Dependability T.C. Abron
Social Change Pam Clayton
Legacy of King W.C. Pryor
Spirit of Service Edwin Thomas
Spirit of Fellowship Tiffney Spigner
Choice of Excellence Debra Berry
Minister of the Year Reverend Barry Stribling
Youth of the Year Mia Taylor
Family of the Year Roy and Yvonne King
Music Destiny Wade
Justice Award William Howard McDowell
Evangelism Pearl Pogue
Church of the Year Greater Emmanuel Baptist Church (Como Street)
Freedom Award John Hipkins
Encouragement Zack Spigner
Promise-Land Award Vicki Newsom
Faithfulness Carmen Wright
Business V. F. Outlet
MLK Media Don Julian
MLK Employer of the Year Owens Country Sausage, Inc
Employees of the Year Celesia Smith
Melvin Bell
Carolyn Neal
Law Enforcement Milton Phifer
Spirit of Dedication Myia Debase
King’s Wife Award Joyce Young
Spirit of Commitment Margaret Henley
MLK Man of the Year Burke Bullock
MLK Woman of the Year Lonzell B Stigers
MLK County Award Sheriff Butch Adams
MLK City Award Craig Johnson
MLK People of the Year 211 Can Help
The public is invited to this free event. We will have food available after the program.
In His Service,
Cordell Jackson, Chair
Tosha Petty, Committee member
Tyrone Ivery, Committee member
W.C. Pryor, Committee member
Freddy Taylor, Committee member
Dr. M. LaVelle Hendricks, Committee member
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