The North Carolina Mason

CLOSER, from page 8 JONES, from page 2 May/June 2021 The North Carolina Mason Page 9 Torres Sánchez, Jermaine X ........... 8 ................... Phoenix Grasty, Preston Luke .................... 19 ....................... Eagle Wood, Bryce Alexander ................ 83 ................. Lafayette Cole, Derrick Lindsey ................... 85 ........... Morning Star Gilmore, Robert Harding ............. 98 ......................Hiram Simmons, Redden Lloyd .............. 98 ......................Hiram Howell, Matthew Wayne ............ 109 .................. Franklin Zink, Michael Noel ..................... 122 ..................... Oxford Williams, Donald James ............ 126 ................ Gatesville Connolly, Mark ........................... 137 .................... Lincoln Houk, John Alexander ............... 137 .................... Lincoln Ferrell, Douglas Scott ................ 158 .........Knap Of Reeds Wilson, Mark Anthony ............... 167 ................... Winston Chalfant II, Kenneth Ray ............ 198 .........................Cary McGinnis, Sean .......................... 198 .........................Cary Currie, Barten Shane ................. 205 ..............Long Creek Hampton, Robert Michael .......... 205 ..............Long Creek Rivera, Roberto Daniel .............. 205 ..............Long Creek Roper, Michael Brandon ............ 248 .................. Catawba Scott Jr, Lincoln .......................... 261 .................. Excelsior Doster, Timothy Bryan ............... 263 .....................Gaston Bullard, Zachary Paige .............. 271 ....................Tabasco Cable, Jimmy Bryan ................... 271 ....................Tabasco Johnson, Ralph Loften ............... 271 ....................Tabasco Miller, Corey Alan ...................... 271 ....................Tabasco Ringholz, Michael Kevin ............ 271 ....................Tabasco Wheeler, James Brandon ........... 271 ....................Tabasco Wrightenberry, Jacob Charles .... 271 ....................Tabasco Hamm, Mitchell Lee ................... 282 ............ Wake Forest Hodge, David Lee ...................... 282 ............ Wake Forest Waldroup, John Aaron............... 301 ......................... Clay Branum, Zachary Allan .............. 319 ............. Wilmington Duppin, Dylan Isaiah ................. 319 ............. Wilmington Breakfield, Lucas Cody .............. 339 .................. Fairview Guin, Thomas Stephen .............. 339 .................. Fairview Smith, Rocky Dwayne ................ 339 .................. Fairview Edwards, Joseph Grey ................ 340 ................. Harmony Wiley, Raymond Scott ................ 340 ................. Harmony Moser, Steven Andrew ............... 352 ...................Durham Scoville, Christopher Eugene ..... 352 ...................Durham Sine, Luke Bobby Charles .......... 352 ...................Durham Richardson Jr, George Allen ...... 377 .............. Youngsville Bradley, Axl Keys ....................... 381 ............... Forest City Gallman, Jacob Brice ................. 381 ............... Forest City Roach, James Newton ................ 381 ............... Forest City Wofford III, Joe Fox ................... 391 .................. Lebanon Laughridge, Gregory James ...... 401 ...................... Joppa Tipton, Alexander Walker .......... 401 ...................... Joppa Suggs, Wyatt Sanford ................ 404 .................... Denton Bauer, Robert Edward ................ 409 .........................Bula Isley, Michael Lee ....................... 409 .........................Bula Kivett Jr, Raymond Edward ........ 409 .........................Bula Ryan, Joshua James .................. 409 .........................Bula Peters, James Robert ................. 461 .................Matthews Emery, Gene Theodore .............. 479 .................. Rainbow Brown, James Andre .................. 484 ........Southern Pines Compton, Brian Quintin............. 484 ........Southern Pines Forbes Jr, David Allen ................ 484 ........Southern Pines Whitaker, Bradley Tyson ............ 484 ........Southern Pines Avent, Karl Cantor ..................... 484 ........Southern Pines D'Adamo, Michael James........... 492 .......Thomas M. Holt Scott Jr, Robert Adderson ........... 500 ....................Raleigh Abrams, Jonathan Craig ............ 505 ...............Cherryville Stivala Jr, Edward Gerard .......... 505 ...............Cherryville Davis, Christopher Brian ............ 528 ................. Fairmont Emanuel, Kyle Morgan .............. 528 ................. Fairmont Davis Jr, Allan Michael .............. 552 ............... Revolution Roberson, Thomas James-Arthur 552 .............. Revolution Brewer, Brian Keith ................... 555 .........................Elise Galloway, Ethan Christian ......... 555 .........................Elise Robinson, Lucas Grady .............. 555 .........................Elise Sheffield, Adam Lee .................. 555 .........................Elise Strong, Carl William .................. 555 .........................Elise Steelman, David Johnson .......... 576 ...... Andrew Jackson Giles, John Robert ..................... 578 ...... Meadow Branch Smith Jr, James Blair ................. 579 ....................... Casar Fredell, Jimmy Calvin ................ 579 ....................... Casar Miller, Jeremy Wayne ................ 590 ......................Lowell Roberts, Matthew Jennings ........ 590 ......................Lowell Bradshaw, Darrell Wray ............. 592 .................... Maiden Smith, Kenneth Walter............... 606 ................. Riverside Pearson, James Robert .............. 606 ................. Riverside Dayvault, Kevin Doyle ............... 626 ... Cannon Memorial Nelson, Brian Cameron ............. 637 .............Yadkin Falls Buffaloe, James Henry .............. 654 .................... Elberta Roach, Ross Randolph ................ 654 .................... Elberta Jones, Joseph Dakota ................ 670 ..................Lovelady Allen Jr, Leon Curtis ................... 672 .............Robbinsville Hyde, Kenneth Lee .................... 672 .............Robbinsville Mays, Brantley ........................... 674 ...................... Acacia Jackson, Donovan Clinton ......... 685 ...Piedmont-Pioneer Brennan, Joseph Lewis .............. 688 ............ Cherry Point Estrada, David Emanuel ............ 688 ............ Cherry Point Burch, Mark Alexander .............. 690 ...............Mt. Moriah Engels, James Roy ..................... 695 ......... Allen-Graham Howell, William David ............... 695 ......... Allen-Graham Gresham, Samuel Garrett ......... 703 ............... Albemarle Hill, Carl Jackson ....................... 703 ............... Albemarle Cundiff, Joseph Michael ............. 706 .................. Newport Ficken Jr, Charles David ............. 707 .................... Forsyth Roark Jr, Danny Clay ................. 707 .................... Forsyth Scott III, William Curtiss ............. 707 .................... Forsyth Nichols III, Wyman Andrew ....... 730 ..................Stedman White Jr, James Lee ................... 730 ..................Stedman Brown, Kevin Paul Alexander .... 737 ............ Steele Creek Gillie, Thomas Patrick ............... 737 ............ Steele Creek Tate, Ryan Scott ......................... 739 ..................... Newell Mason, Tyler Clayton .................. 741 .......... Crissie Wright Hamrick, John Ronald ............... 746 ............... P P Turner Perla, Sean Afsheen .................. 746 ............... P P Turner Bailey, Joshua Shawn ................ 752 ................Enterprise Halages, George Angelo ............ 755 ............... Clemmons Halages, John Nicholas ............. 755 ............... Clemmons Blake IV, Raymond Elmore ........ 758 ...............Oak Island O'Neal, David Shaun ................. 758 ...............Oak Island Shaheen Jr, Lawrence Joseph .... 759 ......... James K. PolK Welcome our new Brothers Date District City Host Jun 15 District 12 Wilmington St. John's 1 Jun 16 District 4 Jacksonville Semper Fidelis 680 Jun 17 District 11 Clinton Hiram 98 Jun 22 District 14/15 Raleigh William T. Bain 231 at Amran Temple Jun 23 District 23 Greensboro Corinthian Lodge 542 Jun 24 District 31/32 Charlotte Oasis Temple Jul 12 District 16 Wilson Wilson Masonic Temple Jul 13 District 17 Fayetteville Fayetteville Masonic Center, C. Proctor Lodge & Sudan Shrine Jul 14 District 21 Southern Pines Roman Eagle 550 Jul 19 District 2 Cape Hatteras Cape Hatteras Lodge 698 Jul 20 District 1 Elizabeth City Eureka Lodge 317 Building Jul 21 District 3 Washington Orr 104 Jul 26 District 28 Salisbury Andrew Jackson Lodge 576 Jul 27 District 8 Halifax TBD Aug 2 District 41 Franklin Junaluskee 145 Aug 3 District 39 Asheville Asheville Masonic Temple Aug 4 District 34 Hickory Hickory Lodge 343 Aug 9 District 33 Boone Snow Lodge 363 Aug 10 District 25/26 Elkin Elkin Lodge 454 Aug 11 District 13 Oxford Oxford Lodge 122 Aug 16 District 19 Durham Oak Grove 750 academics, and made pocket money by repairing shoes. He graduated in 1958 with a B.S. in Physical Educa- tion and a minor in world history. He went to work as a teacher and coach at Cave Spring High School in Roanoke, Va. It was there he met his future wife, Jill Waldron. Tommy and Jill decided to pursue master's degrees at Radford College, while keeping their jobs. In 1965, Tommy received his degree in public administration. Later that year, Tommy became the principal at Bent Mountain Elementary School in Roanoke. As a new member of Oak Grove Church of the Brethren, Tommy was baptized and his relationship with the Lord grew and deepened. He then became principal at Mt. Vernon Elementary School in Roanoke. In 1970, the Jones family grew with the adoption of 11-day-old Laurie Ann. Remembering his father's commitment to Masonry and the Masonic affiliation with the orphanage, Tommy petitioned to become a Mason in 1974 at Virginia Heights #314 in Roanoke, Va., in which he served as master in 1980. In 1975, Tommy became a member of the Scottish Rite, the York Rite and also became a Shriner. In 1980, Tommy became superin- tendent of WhiteStone. He some- times sought comfort and respite in the chapel. e Jones family lived on campus while Tommy's dedication to his Masonic work continued. He joined P.P. Turner Lodge #746 in 1981 and affiliated with MESH Lodge #771 in 2015. He was awarded the Joseph Montfort Medal in 1986 – NC Masonry's highest honor. Not long afterward, he was coroneted a 33rd degree Inspector General Honorary in the Scottish Rite, at a ceremony held in Charleston, SC. For 14 years, Tommy served as the Masonic Home's superintendent, later to be called administrator. In 1994, he moved back to Virginia to become administrator of the Masonic Home in Richmond. In March 2002, Tommy was called to be WhiteStone's chaplain and served for 16 years. e chapel was named in his honor in 2014. He retired in 2018 and a year later, Tommy and Jill became residents of their beloved WhiteStone. Scheduled District meetings NOTE: This list may change. Meeting dates and locations that are tentative as of press time are in italics. Follow the latest updates at www.grandlodge-nc.org, on the NC Grand Lodge Facebook page or via Groupable (MORI). "ese changes are a result of careful planning and closely following CDC and CMS guide- lines. But they are also a direct result of how well you have all taken care of each other during these past 14 months," Administrator Mark Lewis wrote in his announcement to the community. "It has taken a while to get here but we remain optimistic that we will continue to see improve- ment as we move ahead." ere have been no new cases reported at either Masonic home in many weeks. Routine testing continues, however. Watch for more changes at our homes as guidance comes from the NC Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and the Governor's Office.

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