CCVMP HISTORY by Park Historian, Violette Denney

CCVMP OFFICERS 2003 - 2013 

2003 President: Norris A. Garrett

Vice President: Donald Allen

Secretary: Bill Maddox

Treasurer: Eddie Gaines

Committee Chairs: Architect – Ray Roddenberry

            Chaplain – Will Smith

            Construction – Larry Williams

            Credentials – Norris Garrett and Bill Maddox

            Finance – Frank Jones

            Historian – Bill Maddox

            Membership – Violette Denney

            Parliamentarian – Glen Wright

            Publicity – Roger Knowles

2004 President: Norris A. Garrett

Vice President: Donald Allen

Secretary: Bill Maddox

Treasurer: Jack Gilbert

New Directors: Roger Knowles and Glenn Wright

2^nd Term Directors: Will Smith and Larry Williams

2005 President: Norris A. Garrett

Vice President: Jim Crawford

Secretary: Bill Maddox

Treasurer: Jack Gilbert

New Directors: Donald Allen and Will Smith

2^nd. Term Directors: Roger Knowles and Glenn Wright

(Note: 2003, 2004, and 2005 Membership Chairman: Violette Denney)

2006 President: Norris A. Garrett

Vice President: Roger Knowles

Secretary: Bill Maddox

Treasurer: Violette H. Denney

New Directors: Donald Denney and Larry Jennings

2^nd. Term Directors: Glenn Wright and Bill Head

2007 President: Roger Knowles

Vice President: Hugh Lee Young

Secretary: Janet Peters

Treasurer: Violette H. Denney

New Directors: Bill Maddox and Sam Pyle

2^nd. Term Directors: Donald Denney & Larry Jennings

2008 President: Norris A. Garrett

Vice President: J. P. Rowe

Secretary: Janet Peters

Treasurer: Violette H. Denney

New Directors: Carolyn Stone and Robert “Bob” Merrell

2^nd. Term Directors: Bill Maddox and Sam Pyle

2009 President: Norris A. Garrett

Vice President: Sam Pyle

Secretary: Janet Peters

Treasurer: Violette H. Denney

New Directors: Bill Head and Frank Searcy

2^nd. Term Directors: Carolyn Stone and Bob Merrell

2010 President: Norris A. Garrett

Vice President: Sam Pyle

Secretary: Janet Head

Treasurer: Violette H. Denney

New Directors: Carolyn Stone and Donald Levans

2^nd. Term Directors: Bill Head and Frank Searcy

2011 President: Norris A. Garrett

Vice President: Bill Cowart

Secretary: Janet Head

Treasurer: Violette Denney

New Directors: Bill Head and Pete Rowe

2^nd. Term Directors: Carolyn Stone and Donald Levans

2012 President: Norris A. Garrett

Vice President: Bill Cowart

Secretary: Bill Maddox

Treasurer: Violette H. Denney

New Directors: Vaughn Gaddis and Bruce Holley

2^nd. Term Directors: Bill Head and Pete Rowe

2013 President: Norris A. Garrett

Vice President: Ronnie Pate

Secretary: Bill Maddox

Treasurer: Violette H. Denney

New Directors: John Bassett and Dale Robinson

2^nd. Term Directors: Vaughn Gaddis and Bruce Holley

CARROLL COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK PROGRAMS

FEATURED SPEAKERS

1.       Nov. 10, 2001 Veteran’s Day – Max Cleland, CPT USA, Georgia Senator

2.      May 2004 Memorial Day – LT COL Jack Gilbert, USMC, Marine Reserve  and Congressman Phil Gingrey

3.      Nov 2004 Veteran’s Day – CPT Cliff Harris, USA

4.      May 2005 Memorial Day – Dedicated KIA & POW/MIA Walls

5.      Nov 2005 Veteran’s Day – Dr. Mac Martin, CAPT USAF

6.      May 2006 Memorial Day – SGT MAJ Joel Willis, CMS USA

7.      Nov 2006 Veteran’s Day – SGT Sammy Robinson, USA, Contractor and Developer

8.     May 2007 Memorial Day – MAJ GEN Scott Hammond, USAF Georgia Air National Guard

9.      Nov. 2007 Veteran’s Day – LT COL Bill Hearnburg, USAF

10.  May 24, 2008 – LT  GEN David Poythress,USAF, Georgia Air National Guard Reserve

Fountain Dedication – Chaplain Bill Cowart - written by Violette Denney

11.   Nov. 2008 Veteran’s Day – Major Jean Youngblood, USAF

12.  May 2009 Memorial Day – COL Wayne Waddell, USAF, POW

Pavilion Dedicated by Jim Crawford

13.  Nov. 7, 2009 Veteran’s Day – BRIG GEN Maria L. Britt, Georgia Air National Guard

14.  May 29, 2010 Memorial Day – Dr. John H. Burson, III, LT.COL., USA, Army Reserve; Norris Garrett dedicated the Women’s Memorial Wall of Honor and recognized WASP June Drew

15.   Nov.   6, 2010 Veteran’s Day – LT  COL Margaret Miller Weitzel, USMC, Marine Reserve

16.  May 28, 2011 Memorial Day – Dr. Keith Berry, MAJ USAF,

17.   Nov. 12, 2011 Veteran’s Day – BRIG GEN Donald D. Harvel, USAF, Texas Air National Guard

Bell Tower dedicated by Violette Denney

18.  May 26, 2012 Memorial Day – Daniel Jackson, CIV

19.  Nov. 10, 2012 Veteran’s Day – Sheriff Terry Langley

20.  May 25, 2013 Program by Georgia American Legion POW/MIA Department – “You are not forgotten!”

21. Nov 9, 2013 Veteran's Day - Gary Bruton, Lt. Commander US Navy