GROUND-BREAKING CEREMONY 1977: (left to right) Elder Earl Canson, Arlie Peeler, Elder Warren J. Neal (Pastor of the Capitol City SDA Church), Rev. Jackson, Rev. Sims, Councilwoman Callie Correy, Rev. Dr. Vincent L. Thompson, Elder Richard Simmon, Elder Dr. H.C. Retzer, and Mr. E. Witt (President of Northern California Conference of SDA). 1
Board of Elders - 1984: Eustace Douglas, Grant Holloway, Duke Alton, Rufus Keith, Pastor James Washington, Richard Germany, Andre Watkins, and (not shown) Michael Merriweather, Darrell Harrison, Arlie Peeler. 2
Building Committee - 1984: Henry Wallace, Chairman (not shown), Pastor James Washington, Richard Germany, Margaret McMurray, Myrtis Brown and Charles McBryde. 3
Opening Day Committee: Mary Davis, Costena Washington, Lonzie Watson, Margret Germany, Andre Watkins, Florenda (Dodd) Mitchell, Mary West and (not shown) Dorthy Newson, Moran Summerville. 4
UNDER CONSTRUCTION...WORK DAY AT LEMON HILL: (left to right) Pastor Warren Neal and James Murray. UNDER CONSTRUCTION...WORK DAY AT LEMON HILL: Church youth pitch in (left to right) Larry Holloway, Eddie Bank, and Barron Peeler hard at work. In the rear are Moran Summerville, Lonzie Watson, and Tower Hilliard. 5
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Deaconess: Mary Pettiford, Patricia Douglas, Josephine Lee, Edith Wright, Pauline Allison, Johnnie Holloway, Alberta Keith, (not shown) Mary Westm Jonnie Jones and Elvira Verrett. Honorary Deaconess: Dorothy Banks, Alda Curry, Carl Thomas, Olga Wallace. 7
Capitol City Male Chorus: Barbara Black (pianist), Charles McBryde,?, Cecil King, Duke Alton,?,?, Luther Davis, William Ellerbee, Richard Germany, James Bachelor, Anthony Tillman,?, and Rodney Richardson. 8
Members at Large: Rosemary Abrahams, Moran Summerville, Mary Summerville, Helen Hunter, Frances Johns, Edna Wright, Frances Alton, Mary Davis, Anna Luster, and William Thomas. 9
GROUP?????: (front left to right) Joseph Verrett, Richard Germany, Dexter Smith, and Duke Alton. (back left to right) Pastor Ollie Jackson, Joseph Scott, Eustace Douglas, and? 10
USHER BOARD: (front left to right) Mary Pettiford, Bee Colona, Allana Chambers,?, Larry Young, Ruth Horace, Anna Luster and Edna Wright. 11
MEMBERS: (front left to right) Dorthy Newson, Nell Verrett and Ella Mae Lawson. 12
AUDIO/VIDEO DEPARTMENT????: (front left to right) Joseph Verrett, Dexter Smith, Marcell Verrett, and? 13
MEMBERS: (front left to right) Lilly Lusk, Mary Davis, and Audry (Aisha?) Strong. 14
MEMBERS: (front left to right) Lonzie Watson, Frances Alton, Anna Luster and Frances Johns. 15
MEMBERS: (front left to right) Sis. Grice and First Lady Cedar Jackson. 16
MEMBER: Evonne Jones MEMBERS: Geraldine and Worington Richardson 17
CHURCH ORGANIST: Margret Germany 18
MEMBERS: (left to right) Mary Pettiford and Willie Watson. 19
MEMBERS: (left to right) Perry Summerville and Mildred Stribling. 20
MEMBERS: Mary West and daughter Carol Dolly Raphael. MEMBER: Alda Curry 21
Pastor Warren J. Neal Leon Verrett, Member & Contractor James & Constance Dodd, Members & Architect for the Lemon Hill Church building project Dorthy Newson, member & realtor Pastor James Washington 22
MEMBERS: The Watson Family (Lonzie, Willie and Cecelia) 23
MEMBERS: Unknown little girl, Edith Wright, Ella Mae Lawson, and Felicia McBryde. MEMBERS: Mary Wes, Larry Young, and Frances Alton. MEMBERS: Rufus and Sis. Keith MEMBER: Sis. Scott 24
MEMBERS: Extended families...the Keiths, The Richardsons, The Jacksons, The Whites, and The Forte families. 25
MEMBERS: Edith Wright and family. 26
MEMBERS: Still need caption... 27
MEMBERS: Arlie and Thomasina Peeler 28
SPECIAL CONCERT CHOIR: The Cogshells. Bro. and Sis. Cogshells served the church for many years. 29
MEMBERS: (seated - left to right) Nettie Ford, Bodelia Colona, and Dorthy Newson. (standing - left to right) Katherine Summerville, Dorothy Selby, Esther Bean, Ethel Lewis, Memphis Clark, and Kay King. 30
FORMER PASTOR & FIRST LADY: Pastor Ricardo and Audrey Graham MEMBERS: Chester and Ann Williams. 31
MEMBERS: Judith and Larry Young 32
MEMBERS: John and Ella Tolliver, with Children s Choir Special Gifts in background, directed by Elsie Baptiste. 33
MEMBERS: Roberta and Robert Connor, with Triffini Young and children in background. 34
MEMBERS: Old Tyme Religion members (left to right) Tim White, Kevin Buford, Dexter Smith, and Michael Keller. 35
MEMBERS: Judith and Larry Young 36
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CAPITOL CITY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH ROSTER OF PASTORS Byron Spears Owen Troy, Jr. Nathan Banks William Penick Gerald Wells Warren Neal 1951-1957 1951-1953 (Assistant) 1957 (Interim) 1957-1964 1964-1968 1969-1979 John Hunter James Washington Ollie Jackson Ricardo Graham Samuel Thomas Ricardo Graham 1973-1975 (Associate) 1979-1984 1986-1992 1992-1995 1995-1999 1992-1995 (Interim) Ivan Warden Norman Knight Franklin Hill Robert Whitaker Ivan Williams, Sr. Gregory Johnson 2000-2001 2000-2001 (Associate) 2001-2002 2002-2003 (Interim) 2003-2008 2003-2004 (Associate) Reginald Horton 2005-2008 (Associate) Keitrick Germany 2004-2006 (Youth) Reginald Horton 2008-2013 Trevor Barnes, Jr. 2009-2015 (Associate) Leon Brown, Sr. 2012-2014 Damian Chandler 58 2015-Present