History

The organization of Adellum Baptist Church was under the leadership of Reverend Ed Smith. The organization meeting named the following as Charter Members:

Rev. Ed Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Liege Hare

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hare

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lundy

Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Stokes

Mr. Norman McIntosh

The church was first named “The Baptist Church of Christ in Adullam”, with the name coming from the Biblical town of Adullam, located 13 miles southwest of Jerusalem (1 Samuel 22:1).

Pastors:

W.P. Harwell — 1905

Reverend Floyd — 1906

Bro. W.O. Grimes — 1909

C.B. Day – 1924

Reverend G.H. Shears — 1934

Reverend W.J.H. Sasser — 1936

Reverend J.H. Shears — 1937

Reverend R.E. Owens — 1939

Reverend Ike Williams — 1940

Reverend R.M. Corbitt — 1942

Reverend Earl Plant — 1945

Reverend D.S. Stephens — 1949

Reverend Aulton Easley — 1951

Reverend Howard Anderson — 1952

Reverend Chester Free — 1954

Reverend H.C. Mann — 1955

Reverend Charles Jones — 1956

Reverend Sidney Murphy — 1957

Reverend H.C. Mann — 1960

Reverend Robbie L. Hobbs — 1961

Reverend Ronald Jackson — 1964

Reverend Eric Frye — 1965

Reverend James W. Eady — 1968

Reverend Edward Ganus — 1977

Reverend Carmon Parrish — 1995

Reverend Billy Boles — 1998

Reverend Bobby Morgan

Reverend Billy Boles

Reverend Slade Wicker

Reverend Jim Kelley

Reverend Ben Stewart