Elders
Leonard Boggs
Responsibilities/Oversight
Building Maintenance
Bio
Leonard married Carletta on June 7, 1968. They have two sons, Danny and David, and five grandchildren. Danny is the pulpit minister for Hillcrest Church of Christ in Neosho, Missouri. He and his wife, Jessica, have three children. David works with Christian Courier Publications in Stockton, California. He and his wife, Tyrian, have two children.
Leonard is retired from Emerson Electric and has served as an elder at Slicer Street since December 1989.
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Jeff Bridges
Responsibilities/Oversight
Youth
Bio
Jeff was married to Susan on March 8, 1986. They have two children: Brian – who will graduate from Kennett High School in 2011 and Alicia (Koch) – who is living with her husband, Eddie, in Searcy, AR. Jeff is currently the District Manager for the Social Security Administration in Kennett. He has served Slicer Street as an elder since October of 1993.
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Britt Burcham
Responsibilities/Oversight
Worship
Bio
Britt was married to Beverly Alexander on December 16, 1982 in Searcy, AR. They have four children. Brittney is married to Dr. Jason Booton and currently resides in Birmingham, AL where she is a speech therapist and Jason is completing is residency at UAB. Brandon is married to Keely. They live in Little Rock, where Brandon is a supervisor with Integrity, Inc., and worship with the Central Church of Christ. Brooke is a student at Southeast Missouri State University majoring in Elementary Education. Brianna is a senior at Kennett High School with plans on attending Harding University.
Britt and Beverly own Burcham Dental Arts where Britt is dentist. He has served Slicer Street as an elder since 2004. Prior to serving as an elder, Britt had been a deacon since 1993.
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Rick Gore
Responsibilities/Oversight
Bus Ministry, Teaching, Visitation, Lord’s Supper
Bio
Rick was married to Denise on October 8, 1976. They have three children – Brooke Hodges (husband Matt), Blake Warne (husband Josh) and Bryan Gore (wife Sammi Jo); and three grandchildren – Luke and Landynn Hodges and Emmy Brooke Warne.
Rick was baptized in 1963 and has been worshipping at Slicer Street since 1974. A long time school administrator, Rick recently retired.
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Larry McDowell
Responsibilities/Oversight
Bio
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Gaylon Mullins
Responsibilities/Oversight
Visitation, Benevolence, Lord’s Supper to those in nursing homes
Bio
Gaylon was married to Carolyn on September 9, 1968. They have one son, Eric, who lives in Cincinnati, Ohio and is married to wife Tanya. Gaylon is retired from Emerson Electric but continues to work for Emerson on a part-time basis. He has served as an elder since June of 1990.
