MEET OUR Elders

423-596-9897
daryl.arendale@epbfi.com

Daryl was baptized in 1977 during a Hixson Church of Christ youth ministry trip. He was born and raised at Hixson Church of Christ. He has been a member at Clear Creek since 2011. Daryl became an elder in September of 2017. He married Lina on Sept. 11, 1987. They have two adult children.  Carrie is a Speech Pathologist that works with preschool children.  Colby is married to Kaitlyn and lives in Columbia, SC. Colby is a staff member for the South Carolina Gamecock Men’s basketball team and Kaitlyn is a school teacher.  More importantly, all three are Jesus believers. 

423-298-3334
gecarson41@gmail.com 

Gary was baptized in 1954 and has been attending the Clear Creek Church of Christ since moving to Chattanooga in November 2004. He served as an elder for two years at the Laredo Texas Church of Christ and six years at the Rochester Church of Christ in Michigan. Gary also served on the Board of Trustees at Rochester College. He has been married to his wife, Rosemary, for over 50 years and they have two married daughters, Dawn and Holly, a single son Matthew, and four grandchildren. Gary is a retired automobile executive.

706-463-0709
albertcoley@gmail.com

Albert Coley was baptized in 1989. He and his wife Mandy have been married 20 years. Albert and Mandy both have a background in education. He served as the worship ministry leader at Central church of Christ in Dalton, where Mandy also served as the children’s minister. Albert and Mandy lead Growth Track class at Clear Creek. They have twin children, Luke and Lorileigh. Albert owns a construction company.

423-503-8977
goldenbl@juno.com

Bobby was baptized in 1970. He has been a member at the Clear Creek Church of Christ since 1986. He became an elder, the second time, in 1992. He has been married to Carol for over 50 years. They have two children: Glen and Julie. They all live in Chattanooga and attend church at Clear Creek Church of Christ. Glen has three grown children: Abbie Holder, Emily and Gwynneth. Their daughter, Julie, is married to John Ring and they have two daughters; Caroline and Gracie.  Bobby is a Pharmacist.

706-280-4023
larry70@epbfi.com

Larry was baptized in 1952 at the Brainerd Church of Christ.  He has been a member at Clear Creek since 2003. His wife of over 50 years is Florrye. They have four children: John, Allyson, Amy and Timothy.  John lives in Lebanon, TN, is married to Amy and they have three girls, Rachel, Claire, and Alison. Allyson lives in Birmingham, AL, is married to Spencer Sutton and they have two children: Grant and Mary Ryan. Amy lives in Benton, AR, is married to Joe Lee and has four children: Emily, Marcus, Joshua and Jonathon. Timothy is single and lives in Nashville. Larry is a Dentist.

423-802-9264
wrramsey@comcast.net

Roy was baptized in November 1969. He has been at Clear Creek Church of Christ since 1991. He became an elder in 2017. He and his wife Sharon were married in October of 1965. They have two sons. His oldest son, Brent, is married to Heidi and has six children: Anna, Nina, Ben, Emma, Will and Tad. They live in Chattanooga. His other son, Nathan, lives in California. He is married to Monica and they have a daughter, Tatum and a son Tyson. Roy is a retired Nuclear Operations Specialist at TVA.

423-710-5231
bandbray@comcast.net

Bobby has been walking with Christ as His Lord and Savior since childhood. He became an elder in 2019.  He and his family have attended Hixson/Clear Creek church since 1998.  He has been involved in missions to Haiti since 1991.  He has been married to Bonnie, his greatest gift from God, since 1990. By God’s good grace, he has four daughters and other children in his family:  Emily Ann (and Nathan Commers), Allie, Sara Grace, Hannah and Luckson Previl (and Erica).  He is an anesthesiologist in Chattanooga.

630-258-5544
shaner.steve@gmail.com

Steve Shaner was baptized in 1965. He and his wife Donna were married in 1975. They have two sons, Matthew and Aaron, and four grandchildren. Matthew and his family live in Mississippi. Aaron and his wife, Kara, and son, Emmett, also attend Clear Creek. Steve has served as an elder at churches in Searcy, Arkansas, and Naperville, Illinois. He serves as a small group leader and is involved with the refugee missional community at Clear Creek. Steve is a retired professor of Mass Communications at Harding University.