COMMERCE - Former Commerce Mayor and university employee Ivory Moore was presented with the Legacy of King Award during the Hunt County African American Leadership Conference’s annual awards ceremony.
Moore was among dozens of Hunt County leaders and community members recognized Sunday in honor of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The ceremony is now in its 21st year. Over 40 awards were handed out in the event which featured Keynote Speaker Frank Ashley, vice chancellor of the Texas A&M University System.
Faye Adair was given the Spiritual Award, the Political Award went to Sue Davis, Gene Castleberry was named MLK Citizen of the Year and the MLK People of the Year Award was presented to Early Childhood Intervention.
A complete list of awards recipients is below and pictures from the event are at our facebook page.
The East Caney Missionary Baptist Church, in conjunction with the Hopkins County African American Leadership Conference, will hold its annual awards ceremony at 7 p.m. Monday at the Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 208 Fuller Street in Sulphur Springs.
Additional awards from Sunday are as follows:
Roz Lane—Visionary Award
Eddie Payne—Loyalty Award
Julia Robinson—Education Award
Pastor Cecil R. Jones—Spirit of Service Award
Dr. James Nicholson—Medical Award
Dr. Shannon Carter—Chose of Excellence Award
George Henry—Faithfulness Award
O’Reilly’s Auto Parts—Business Award
Connie Wilburn—Encouragement
Jackie and Guy Morriss—Spirit of Honor and Dignity Award
Kate Mangual—King Kids Award
Chase Ballard—Law Enforcement Award
Lawrence Neal—Spirit of Commitment Award
Sam Brown –Spirit of Fellowship Award
Jerry Speight—Social Change Award
Pastor Wesley Pierce—Legacy of King Award
Datoryna Jonson—Youth of the Year Award
Valarie Englert—Pastor of the Year Award
Commerce Middle School—Music Award
Bread of Life Church of the Nazarene—Church of the Year Award
Harry and Mary Turner—Family of the Year Award
Mildred Gatlin—Evangelism Award
Latson Printing—Employer of the Year Award
Medley Wilson—MLK City Award
KETR—MLK Media Award
Jim Bob Latham—MLK County Award
Barbary Wilburn—Spirit of Dedication Award
Crisis Center of Northeast Texas—Humanitarian Award
Celva Giddens and Marc Clayton—MLK Employees of the Year Award
Charlene Crosby—MLK Woman of the Year Award
Dr. Dan Jones—MLK Man of the Year Award
Burt Cooper—Promise Lane Award
Tony Norman—Spirit of Land Award
Willie Blow—Spirit of Dependability Award
Carolyn Trezevant—Volunteer of the Year Award
Alfreda Linson—Encouragement Award
Schelly Porter-Achievement Award
John Jackson and Donna Gosbee (Texas A&M-Commerce) – MLK Scholars Award