Elder over Youth and Family and Education

Doug has attended the Benton church of Christ all of his life.  He and his wife Gail were married in 1976.  They have three children Adam and his wife Julia, Aaron and his wife Tosha, and daughter Krista. Doug and Gail are also grandparents to Addison and Austin Lyles.  He is a biology teacher at the Marshall County High School, and Gail is the office manager at MTG insurance. He enjoys his part time landscaping business and traveling.  Doug’s areas of service are our Youth and Family ministry, missions, and teaching a Bible class.  It is his desire to see the Benton church “Praise God in spirit and truth as we fellowship with another, provide for the needy, and seek and teach the lost.”

   Bill Morgan      

Elder over Worship and Missions

Bill married Irene Whiteside in 1955 in Eure, France. A retired Brigadier General from the United States Air Force, Bill also retired as Vice President at Morgan, Trevathan & Gunn, Inc.  He is currently serving as Chairman of the Board of Bradshaw & Weil Inc. of Paducah. Bill and Irene have two children, Shannon and Brandon.  Shannon and her husband Dan West live in Michigan. Shannon has two daughters Adrienne Cathey and Emily Mathis.  Brandon and his wife Janet along with their daughters, Allie and Jenna live in Paducah.  Brandon serves as a deacon at the Lone Oak congregation.  Bill began our mission work with George Akpabli in French West Africa in 1992. Presently, he is serving on the executive committee of the French African Christian Education Foundation and the Board of Trustees of Freed-Hardeman University.  Bill is the son of the late Hatler E. Morgan and Virginia Brandon Morgan.  In his spare time he enjoys his grandchildren, golfing and fishing.

Elder over Outreach and Finance

Sonny and his wife Marilyn have a deep conviction that God was active in their lives by leading them to Benton in 1966 and placing Christians in their lives to teach them the truth and influence them to become Christians.   He became an elder at the Benton church in 1996.   Sonny’s areas of focus are the prison ministry, World Bible School, correspondence lessons, benevolence, and Youth and Family.   They are parents to three children, Monte and his wife Kim in Paducah, KY, Eric and his wife Rebecca in Pylesville, MD, and Lia Thompson and her husband Bo in Benton.   They have eight grandchildren, Lyle, Marcus and Hunter Rommelman, Macey, Eliza and Zane Rommelman, and Ryder and Rylee Thompson. Before coming to Benton Sonny served in the US Army Corps of Engineers stationed at Ft. Belvoir, VA.  He is retired from Atofina Chemicals in Calvert City, KY.  Sonny's wife Marilyn is a homemaker.  In their spare time they love to spend time with their family.

Elder over Building and Grounds and Youth and Family

Kendell has lived in Benton all his life and has attended the Benton church since 1964.  He and Sandra were married in 1978.  They have two children living in Benton. Jennifer is married to Dave Simmons and their son Barry is married to Micha Bohannon.  They are grandparents to Carina Simmons. Kendell has owned and operated Stevenson Heating & Cooling, for over 30 years while Sandra is the office manager at Parkway Chrysler in Benton. Kendell serves on the executive committee of the the French African Christian Education Foundation and has completed several mission trips to Benin as well as oversees our building and grounds.  When he has a free minute, he enjoys fishing, hunting, and farming.

Elder over Finance and Worship

Keith and his wife Joan were married in 1978.  They have worshipped with us at the Benton congregation since 1996.  They are the parents of Julia Lyles and her husband Adam and James.  They have one granddaughter, Addison and Austin Lyles.  Keith is Vice President of Human Resources at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital.  Keith became an elder in 2000, and he focuses on office personnel, education, and benevolence.  He enjoys golfing, farming, running, and camping.