OUR SHEPHERDS
Mt Zion AME Church has been blessed with many dedicated pastors throughout its history. From the early days of the church to the present, these pastors have provided spiritual guidance and leadership to the congregation. We honor their legacy and the impact have had on our community Here are some of the pastors who have served at Mt Zion AME Church.
Pastoral and Leader Roster of
Mt. Zion African Methodist Episcopal Church, Devon
(Previous Name: New Centreville AME Church)
Nelson Hughes 1849 or 1850-Unknown William R. Norris 1865-1866 Charles Wesley Boardley 1872-80
William H. Davis 1880-1882 Burr W. Bolton 1882-1883 Jeremiah B. Hill 1886-1888
John Campbell 1888-1890 Noah D. Temple 1890-1892 Carleton Tanner 1893-1894
George R. Miller 1894-1895 Jonathan W. Taylor 1895-1896 Benjamin F. Lloyd 1897-1898
I.H.W. West 1898-1901 Elijah Byrd 1901-1903 Charles H. Fareira 1903-1908
Ellijah Turner C. Bruce 1908-1912 Charles H. Fareira 1912-1914 J. L. H. Watkins 1915-1916
R. F. Wright 1916-1920 William Richard Gullins Jr 1920-21 W. H. Coffee 1921-1923
J. A. Thomas 1923-1926 Charles Shepherd, Local Elder 1926 J.R. Johnson 1926-1932
William Lester Johnson 1932-1933 Monty W. Frazier 1933-1934 J.R. Reid 1934-1935
H.L. Hughes 1935-1936 J. Randolph Fortune 1936-1941 Matthews Hamlin 1941-1946
C.B. Crawford 1946-1947 Samuel B. Randolph 1947-1953 Charles H. Carter 1953-1962
Herman M. Satterfield 1962-1963 Isaac O. Ryder, Jr. 1963 J.W. Jenkins 1963
S. Frank Emanuel 1963-1964 George Reid 1964-1965 Alexander L. Stephans 1965-1966
Leon Burnham 1966-1972 James Winsmore Mason 1972-1973 Nathaniel L. Williams 1973-1982
John Morgan Dawkins Jr 1982-1986 Charles E. Drummer, Sr. 1986-1992 Melvin D. Wayns, Sr. 1992-1995
Calvin W. Jackson, Sr. 1995-1997 Gerald Hesson 1997-2000 Nathaniel L. Williams 2000-2004
Larry Thompson 2004-2007 Gerald DeVan 2007-2009 April M. Martin 2009-Present