Don't let service and dedication to our community go unrecognized! Nominate an outstanding man for the Minden Man of the Year Award, sponsored by the Minden Lions Club. The winner will be announced during the Chamber Awards Gala on Tuesday, February 27, 2024! π
DEADLINE: January 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.Below is a complete list of MOTY recipients all the way back to 1946. If you know of someone who goes above and beyond in giving back to this wonderful communityβ¦.and you donβt see his name on the listβ¦nominate him!
1946 β Mr. & Mrs. Larry Hunter
1947 β H.O. West
1948 β Howard W. Davenport
1949 β C.O. Holland
1950 β I.Y. East
1951 β H.C. Andress
1952 β Joe D. Oliphant
1953 β Judge J.F. McInnis
1954 β Bobby Turner
1955 β L.L. Greer
1956 β J.H. Nelson
1957 β J.E. Harper
1958 β M.E. βPatβ Brown
1959 β Judge James E. Bolin
1960 β Leland G. Mims
1961 β W.W. Williams
1962 β Enos C. McClendon Jr.
1963 β J.V. Smith
1964 β R.D. Hinton
1965 β Warren E. Dietrich
1966 β John L. McInnis Jr.
1967 β A. Thomas Colten
1968 β J. Davidson Brown
1969 β Jimmy Rogers
1970 β Dr. R.M. Bridges
1971 β W.H. Thompson
1972 β T.C. Bloxom Jr.
1973 β Rosamond R. Jones
1974 β Winfred S. Hicks
1975 β Claude O. West
1976 β Harry McInnis Jr.
1977 β R. Harmon Drew
1978 β George Turner
1979 β Willard H. McClung
1980 β Marcus Wren
1981 β Wilbur H. Funderburk
1982 β Robert W. Vaughn
1983 β Judge Graydon Kitchens Jr.
1984 β Kerry O. Burns
1985 β Jim Branch
1986 β Ed LaBruyere
1987 β Harold βBoβ Cook
1988 β Don D. Moore
1989 β M.S. βDiggerβ OβDell
1990 β Dr. Richard Campbell
1991 β George McInnis
1992 β George E. French III
1993 β Herb Byars
1994 β R. Thad Andress
1995 β Rev. B.F. Martin
1996 β Paul E. Kitchens
1997 β Ben Hunter
1998 β Rev. T.W. Barnes
1999 β Richard Carey
2000 β Mike Harper
2001 β James D. Madden
2002 β R.O. Machen Jr.
2003 β John Collins
2004 β W. Steve Bryan
2005 β Bill H. Ichter
2006 β G. Dwight Wesson
2007 β Henry G. Hobbs
2008 β Larry L. Rhodes
2009 β William E. Green
2010 β Col. Carl Thompson
2011 β George Fithen
2012 β Bill Crider
2013 β Terry Gardner
2014 β Mike Wise
2015 β Gary Brown
2016 β Jack E. Byrd Jr.
2017 β Col. Carleton Prothro
2018 β John Agan
2019 β Jerry Madden
2020 β Ty Pendergrass
2021/22 β Jake Chapman
2023Β βΒ Tommy Davis
2024 - Submit your nomination today!
DEADLINE: January 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.