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The Society was pleased to host the first statewide reception for recipients of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award April 11, 2015 at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. To view reception photos click here. To view and download a copy of “The Order of the Long Leaf Pine” poem written for the occasion by former North Carolina Poet Laureate Shelby Stephenson (OLLP 2011), click here.
In Memoriam
The Society regrets to announce the passing during 2024 of the following recipients of The Order of the Long Leaf Pine award who are named below with their award date (if known) based upon the best information available.
Adcock, Baxter “Ray” (2018)
Ammon, Ashel Ephrum “A. E.”, Jr. (1998)
Andrews, Richard Nigel Lyon
Austin, Ledford Louis (2001)
Baggett, Talmadge Sherrill, Jr. (2018)
Baker, Billy A. (1983)
Ball, Peggy Louise (2006)
Barbee, Mildred “Millie” Mae Marshall (2009)
Barnhill, James Goodwyn “Jim”, Jr. (1999)
Beard, Carl (2016)
Belcher, Clifton Beryl (Dr.)
Bennett, Thomas Stephen “Tom”, Sr. (1973)
Bishop, Elizabeth (2015)
Bolder, Jay
Brady, Donald Earl (1980)
Brafford, Patricia Ann (1999)
Briggs, Jack D. (2012)
Brown, Charles Melvin, Jr. (2015)
Browning, Dixie Stevens Burrus (2016)
Bullock, Malcolm M. (Rev.) (1994)
Callaway, Nellie Joyce (1994)
Carr, G. Paul (2016)
Cheek, Katherine “Kat” Thompson Wilkerson (2019)
Clark, Brenda Carole (2015)
Clinard, Aaron Neal (2023)
Coates, Edwin Smith (1997)
Collier, Robert A., Jr. (Judge) (2000)
Craft, Ben Donald (Don)
Craig, Angela Leigh (2022)
Craig, Plezzy Harbor, Jr. (2015)
Creech, John Henry (2001)
Currin, Benjamin Fleming (Dr.) (2009)
Daniel, Harry Taylor (1999)
Daskal, John (2005)
Davis, Harold Gold (2012)
Dawkins, Henri Claire (1996)
Debnam, Carey Dean (2024)
Desmond, David Graham (2000)
Eason, George Alben (1999)
Edwards, Jonas David
English, Iris McIntosh
Ervin, Avery C. (1995)
Ervin-Schoppaul, Mercedes Harman (1993)
Failing, Robert Clark (1984)
Fisher, Carl M. (Reverend) (2014)
Fleming, Valeria Powe (Dr.) (2010)
Fountain, Stuart Burton (Dr.) (2014)
Friday, Lila (2002)
Gaddis, Norman Carl
Garrison, Miller
Gates, Jerry H.
Gay, Hilliard Jasper
Gerringer, Hugh Leslie, Jr. (2004)
Goodale, Robert Seldon (2022)
Green, Nina Faye (1993)
Green, Thomas J., Jr. (2001)
Griffin, Ralph Ronald (2005)
Gwyn, Thomas
Haire, Robert Phillip (2017)
Hammond, Leigh Hugh (1990)
Hampton, Wade Daniel “Danny” (1984)
Hamrick, Charles Gregory (2004)
Hardison, Kathy Harbinson (2004)
Harlow, Allie (2009)
Harris, Bobby Gene “Bob” (2016)
Hatch, Ardis Messick
Hedrick, Jacob Thomas “Tommy”
Helder, Rod Warren (2010)
Herring, Charles Leonidas (Dr.) (1979)
Hollis, Nesbit O. (2004)
Hooks, James Robert
Huff, Olson (Dr.) (2007)
Huggins, Charles R. (2018)
Hunt, Wade Carson (2021)
Jarman, Marvin John
Jeanes, Opey D. (Dr.) (2013)
Johnson, Dorothy R. Goodwyn (2019)
Johnson, John Mitchel (RPH)
Johnson, Yvonne Jeffries (2001)
Johnston, James Allen (2021)
Jones, Clifton “Chic” Marcus (2007)
Jones, Fredy (2003)
Jones, William Duke, Jr. (2006)
Karslake, William G.
Lakey, Edward Ray (Dr.) (2012)
Lamm, Carl Edward
Lee, Hector Boyd, Jr. (1978)
Lewis, Gerald Lawrence (Monsignor) (2002)
Lewis, Livingston “Nut” (2012)
Long, Thomas Drumwright (Dr.) (2010)
Lubbock, Michael Ralph (2023)
Marshburn, William Donald (1979)
Martin, John Charles (2014)
McAdams, Robert Cecil (Dr.) (2009)
McGuirt, Jenny Ratliff (2018)
McLendon, William Woodard (Dr.) (2012)
Moody, Jack Arthur (2001)
Moore, Jack Hilton, Jr.(2010)
Moose, Bill (2023)
Morgan, David Lee (2004)
Morrow, Sarah Taylor (M.D.) (2001)
Oliver, Justin (2011)
Owen, Harold James (2009)
Parrott, Jacob Reid, Jr.(Dr.) (2015)
Peterson, William Bruce (2010)
Porter, Murray Scott (2019)
Revels, Pearlean (2019)
Robertson, Michael, Sr. (2012)
Rocco, Steph
Rorie, Charlotte Reece (2004)
Shepherd, Holton
Shoe, Larry Lee (1998)
Shuford, Mildred “Mickey” (1987)
Siegel, Gladys Concors (2020)
Smith, Frank Adam “Buddy”, Jr. (2016)
Smith, William Gerald “Jerry” (2005)
Sobol, Chester Thomas “Tom”, Jr. (2000)
Stanley, Richard Lynn (2017)
Stewart, Rodney Ray, Jr.
Stout, Ralph Dee, Jr. (2003)
Swanson, Robert Lee (2012)
Terrell, Andrew Page (2002)
Tharin, Mary Anne “Nanny” Odom (1998)
Thomas, Erma Neal (1999)
Tigges, Kenneth Dale (2016)
Vickers, Victor
Ward, Lynn Randall (2003)
Webb, Lucille (Dr.) (1994)
White, William Raymond “Ray”
Whitson, Chloe
Williams, Dexter Len (2018)
Williamson, Stephen M. (The Honorable) (2006)
Wood, Donald Gray (2007)
Wood, Peggy Jean Hope (1985)
Worley, Judy
Wright, Homer (2023)
Yandle, Lois Moore (1992)
