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 Margaret Hackney, 1911-1912 J. Robert Parker, 1912-1916 Fleming Martin, 1916-1917 John Permar , 1917-1927 D. Virgil Pike, 1927-1932 Waldo Woody , 1932-1933 John Permar , 1933-1944 Robert Crow, 1944-1949 Homer Barker , 1949-1953 Myron Goldsmith, 1953-1955 Dallas Rush , 1955-1956 James Marion, 1956-1961 Blake Wright , 1961-1972 Joe Kirby (interim), 1972-1973 Jake Penley, 1973-1974 Dale Matthews, 1974-1981 Terry Routh , 1981-1985 Nelson Puffenbarger, 1985-1998 Kent Garner , 1998-2000 Mark Ryman , 2000-present The average length of the 21 pastorates these past 100 years at Graham Friends has been 4¾ years. The longest pastorate was that of Nelson Puffenbarger who was here for 13 years from 1985-1998. However John Permar pastored here from 1917-1927 and then came back from 1933-1944, making the combined length of his pastorate 21 years. The current pastor, Mark Ryman, is ending his 8th year with the Friends in Graham and, God willing, will be remaining in ministry here for many years to come. 1 year: Margaret Hackney, 1911-1912 1 year: Fleming Martin, 1916-1917 1 year: Waldo Woody, 1932-1933 1 year: Dallas Rush, 1955-1956 1 year: Joe Kirby (interim), 1972-1973 1 year: Jake Penley, 1973-1974 2 years: Myron Goldsmith, 1953-1955 2 years: Kent Garner, 1998-2000 4 years: David Sampson, 1907-1911 4 years: J. Robert Parker, 1912-1916 4 years: Homer Barker, 1949-1953 4 years: Terry Routh, 1981-1985 5 years: D. Virgil Pike, 1927-1932 5 years: Robert Crow, 1944-1949 5 years: James Marion, 1956-1961 7 years: Dale Matthews, 1974-1981 8 years: Mark Ryman, 2000-present 10 years: John Permar, 1917-1927 11 years: John Permar, 1933-1944 11 years: Blake Wright, 1961-1972 13 years: Nelson Puffenbarger, 1985-1998 |
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