Mr. John Richard Tarkington, the father of the Rev. LeSean Tarkington, Pastor of the Greater Bethel AME Church, Phoenix, Arizona; former Connectional Vice President of the Richard Allen Young Adult Council (RAYAC), and current Chairman of Evangelism

Mrs Moloko Agnes Chesane, wife to the late Rev. Sehole P. Stephen Chesane (PE), she served the Lord and the AME Church with distinction in various positions including President

Rev. Dr. Maria A. Williams-Hawkins, the Neice of Supervisor Yvonne Hennings Parks, Supervisor Ernestine Hennings, Anna Mita Henning and Supervisor Ainsley Byfield; she was a Member of Bethel AME Church, Muncie, Indiana

Reverend Floyd D. Baker, a supernumerary associate minister at Vision of Hope A.M.E. Church in Austin, TX in the Southwest Texas Conference of the Tenth Episcopal District

Brother Bob” Edward Taylor, a member of Bethel AME Church in Shelbyville, KY and the father of the Rev. Erika Taylor, Pastor of Asbury Chapel AME Church, in Louisville, KY, Thirteenth Episcopal District.

Sister Barbara King Studstill, beloved sister of Reverend Richard E. King, Pastor of St. James AME Church, Eustis, Florida and Sister-in-Law of Sister Laurastine Lemon King, President of the Women’s Missionary Society of the 11th Episcopal District.

The Reverend Michael D. Broadnax, Sr., who served in ministry for over 49 years with 36 of those years actively pastoring in several churches in the 13th Episcopal District

Mr. William D. "Bill" Mason, Sr., Father/Father-in-law of Dr. and Mrs. Marcus T. and Henderson, Treasurer/CFO African Methodist Episcopal Church

Sister Maezell Ashley, the sister of the East Arkansas Conference M-SWAWO+PK'S President, Sister Linda Alexander, wife of the Retired Rev. Reginal W. Alexander Sr., Twelfth Episcopal District

Mrs. Gloria Massey Ward, Third Connectional Administrator of the Christian Debutante Master Commission (CDMC) African Methodist Episcopal Church

Sister Sharon Stanley, the sister of Rev. Larry Keys (1st Lady Sybil), Pastor of Allen Temple A.M.E. Church, Lake Wales, Florida, Eleventh Episcopal District

Mother Dimakatso Gladys Moleko, wife of Rev. Israel Mahlomola Lehuma Moleko and blessed with three children; her WMS involvement included:  Local - WMS President (6 years) /East Conference, Local WMS Worship Leader (2 years) /East Conference; Area WMS Chairperson (1 year) /East Conference; Area WMS 1st Vice President (2 Years) /West Conference; Conference Member at Large WMS (2years) /West Conference; Conference Asst. Recording Secretary WMS (2 years) /West Conference, and Conference WMS Worship Leader (2 years) /West Conference, 19^th Episcopal District

Brother James Burnett, the father of Supervisor Rev. Dr. Miriam Burnett, Supervisor of Missions of the Fifth Episcopal District

The Reverend Sarah Green, served the African Methodist Episcopal Church as Pastor of Shiloh Circuit of the Hot Springs-Arkadelphia District, West Arkansas Annual Conference and she was a former Coordinator for the Women In Ministry of the West Conference of the Twelfth Episcopal District