Past International Presidents of the IPPS from Southern Region of North America
Charles Parkerson, 1983
Marcus David Byers, 1987
John L. Machen, Sr., 1993
James “Jim” B. Berry, 1999
James Gilbert, 2007
Dr. Patricia Knight, 2015
Tom Saunders, 2024
Recipients of International Award of Honor from Southern Region
Charles Parkerson, 1997
Dick Marshall, 2002
Dr. Fred T. Davies, 2015
Southern Region Presidents:
Charles Parkerson, 1976-1977
Hunter Boulo, Jr, 1977-1978
Richard Ammon, 1978-1979
Jake Tinga, 1979-1980
David Byers, 1980-1981
George L. Taber II, 1981-1982
Fred W. Garrett, 1982-1983
James Gilbert, 1983-1984
Thomas Couturier, 1984-1985
John Machen, Sr, 1985-1986
Dr. Fred T. Davies, 1986-1987
Wayne K. Sawyer, 1987-1988
Dr. Carl Whitcomb, 1988-1989
Ronald Copeland, 1989-1990
James Berry, 1990-1991
Buddy Martin, 1991-1992
Don Covan, 1992-1993
Dick Marshall, 1993-1994
Mike Miller, 1994-1995
Dr. Ted Bilderback, 1995-1996
Lee C. Howell, 1996-1997
Doug Torn, 1997-1998
Dr. Charles Gilliam, 1998-1999
William C. Barr, 1999-2000
Eelco Tinga, Jr, 2000-2001
Stewart Chandler, 2001-2002
Randy Jacobs, 2002-2003
Diane Dunn, 2003-2004
Bill Turk, 2004-2005
Bob Smart, 2005-2006
Kay Phelps, 2006-2007
Dr. Patricia Knight, 2007-2008
Hugh Gramling, 2008-2009
Rick Crowder, 2009-2010
Donna Fare, 2010-2011
Robert Black, 2011-2012
Tom Saunders, 2012-2013
Robert “Buddy” Lee, 2013-2014
Laura Miller, 2015-2016
Kevin Gantt, 2016-2017
Dr. David Creech, 2017-2018
Elliott Hallum, 2018-2019
Brie Arthur, 2019 - 2021
Bobby Green, 2021-2022
Recipients of Southern Region’s Sidney B. Meadows Award of Merit
Charles H. Parkerson, Suffolk, Virginia, 1990
David M. Byers, Huntsville, Alabama, 1991
Dr. Vivian Munday, Watkinsville, Georgia, 1992
Bryson L. James, McMinnville, Tennessee, 1993
Dr. Fred T. Davies, Jr., College Station, Texas, 1994
Bill Barr, Houston, Texas, 1995
James B. Berry, Loxley, Alabama, 1996
*J.C. Raulson, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1997
Richard Marshall, Salisbury, Maryland, 1998
John Machen, Sr., Mobjack, Virginia, 1999
Dr. Carl E. Whitcomb, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 2000
Dr. Michael A. Dirr, Athens, Georgia, 2001
James Gilbert, Chesnee, South Carolina, 2002
Dr. David L. Morgan, Bedford, Texas, 2003
Fred Garrett, Southern Pines, North Carolina, 2004
Dr. Charles Gilliam, Auburn, Alabama, 2005
Dr. Donna Fare, McMinnville, Tennessee, 2006
Thomas ‘Buddy’ Martin, Semmes, Alabama, 2007
Dr. Tom Yeager, Gainesville, Florida, 2008
Dr. David Creech, Nacogdoches, Texas, 2009
Dr. Ted Bilderback, North Carolina, 2010
Margie Jenkins, Amite, Louisiana, 2011
Don Covan, Montecello, Florida, 2012
Stuart Chandler, Cairo, Georgia, 2013
Rick Crowder, Hickory, North Carolina, 2014
Eelco Tinga, Jr., Castle Hayne , North Carolina, 2015
Dr. Mack Thetford, Milton, Florida, 2016
Dr. Patricia Knight, Biloxi, Mississippi, 2017
Robert "Buddy" Lee, 2018
Robert "Bob" Black, 2019
Dr. Gary Knox, 2020
Tom Saunders, 2021
William "Bill" Turk, 2022
Dennis Niemeyer, 2023
Fellows Recipients
John L. Machen, Sr, 1993
Charles H. Parkerson, 1993
Dr. Carl E. Whitcomb, 1993
Ron W. Copeland, 1994
Fred W. Garrett, 1994
Peter van der Giessen, 1995
Judd P. Germany, 1995
David M. Byers, 1996
Dr. Michael A. Dirr, 1997
Dr. Bryson L. James, 1998
James Berry, 1999
Buddy Martin, 1999
Richard Marshall, 2000
Ben Davis II, 2000
Wayne Sawyer, 2001
James Gilbert, 2002
Dr. David L. Morgan, 2003
Bill Barr, 2004
Doug Torn, 2004
Margie Yates Jenkins, 2005
Don A. Covan, 2005
Randy Jacobs, 2005
Dr. Charles Gilliam, 2006
Dr. Fred T. Davies, 2006
Eelco Tinga, Jr., 2007
Bob Smart, 2007
Stewart Chandler, 2008
Dr. Ted Bilderback, 2008
Bill Turk, 2009
Dr. Patricia Knight, 2010
Dr. Tom Yeager, 2010
Hugh Gramling, 2011
Kay Phelps, 2012
Dr. Gary Knox, 2013
Dr. Mack Thetford, 2014
Tom Saunders, 2015
Robert Black, 2015
Dr. John Ruter, 2016
Robert "Buddy" Lee, 2017
Mr. Dennis Niemeyer and Dr. Sandy Wilson, 2018
Dr. Donna Fare and Dr. Allen Owings, 2019
Dr. David Creech, 2020
Rick Crowder and Maarten van der Giessen, 2021
Kevin Gantt and Dr. James Robbins, 2022
John Hoffman, 2023
Honorary Membership in the IPPS-SR
Riley Roach, 1983
John L. Machen, Sr, 2002
David M. Byers, 2002
Ben F. Davis II, 2006
Margie Jenkins, 2013
Richard Marshall, 2013
Charles Parkerson, 2013