J. Novis Taylor

Landon Hatley
Mr. Hatley was a Church of Christ Minister for 50 years. He also was a graduate of Lipscomb University. He was born in Camden, TN on July 15, 1921 to the late John A. Hatley and Velma Baker. ​

Everett Mann

B.C. Carr

B.C. Carr was born in Dennis, Mississippi November 9, 1918. He was baptized in August of 1930 by O.C. Dobbs. He was married to Sybil Brown in 1939. Together they had two children: Linda Lou (Mrs. Pat) Phillips and B.C. Jr. (Butch).
He graduated from high school at the age of sixteen. He received his formal training at Freed Hardeman College for two years. Then he finished his BA degree at David Lipscomb. Further training was done at Harding Graduate School.

He began his preaching career Somerville Road church in Decatur, Alabama in 1945. He served churches at LaGrange, Georgia from 1953-1955; the Floyd Avenue church in Memphis, Tennessee from 1955-1960; South Florida Avenue church from 1964 until his death.
In 1969, while serving the South Florida Avenue church, he along with the leadership there began the Florida School of Preaching. He help to raise funds for it, taught classes there, and served as its director for many many years. Many people today are in the Lord's church having been touched by the lives of students he taught and trained for the ministry.
B.C. Carr passed from this life January 13, 2001.

Gentry Stults

J. H. Blackman

Mr. Blackman was born May 17, 1932 in Jacksonville, FL.  He was a graduate of Florida Christian College and David Lipscomb University.  He was a minister in the Church of Christ.  Mr. Blackman was employed by the Polk County School Board and he also taught at the Florida School of Preaching where he served as the secretary for the board of directors.

J.H. Blackman passed away on June 6, 2010.

Bob McAnally

​Bob McAnally began preaching at 15 years of age.  He attended Athens Bible School, Florida Christian College, and Harding University.  He has three children, six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  He is a former preacher for various congregations in Alabama, Tennessee and Michigan.  Bob retired from full-time preaching in June of 2016 after serving as the minister for the South Florida Avenue church of Christ for 37 years.