Bartlett Woods Church of Christ Staff

Derek Williams
Wife: Cherry
Children: Lesley, Laura
Derek has been the pulpit minister for the Raleigh/Bartlett Woods Church of Christ since January of 1999. He has a B.A. in Bible from Freed-Hardeman University, a Master's of Ministry from Freed-Hardeman and a Master's in Teaching from the University of Memphis. Derek is originally from Independence, MS. Derek has worked with congregations in Thyatira, MS, Sheffield, AL and Athens, AL before moving to Memphis. His hobbies are hunting, fishing and Ole Miss Football.

Stan Phipps
Wife: Janelle
Children: Daniel, Sarah, Abby
Stan was raised in the church at Missouri St. in West Memphis, AR and was baptized in October of 1971. He is a 1978 graduate of Harding University. He previously served as a youth minister in Prescott, AR and Texarkana, TX. He has served as a youth minister at Raleigh/Bartlett Woods since 1995. Stan and Janelle were married on 12/28/79 . Stan's hobbies are hunting, fishing, golfing and rooting for the Arkansas Razorbacks.

John Simpson
Wife: Dorothy
John has been a member of the Church since 1938 and a member at Raleigh/Bartlett Woods since 1988. He previously served as pulpit minister for 37 years. He has served as traveling evangelist of the Raleigh/Bartlett Woods Church for the past 15 years. John & Dorothy were married in 1948 and have 3 children and 7 grandchildren.

Diana Wilson
Husband: David
Diana has been a member of the Church and of Raleigh/Bartlett Woods since 1960. She has served in the Children's Bible School Department as a teacher and currently as a Supervisor for 27 years. Diana previously was a school secretary for Harding Academy for 15 years. She has been a secretary at Bartlett Woods since March 1993. Diana has been married to David Wilson, a deacon at Bartlett Woods, since 1967. They have two children and 5 grandchildren.

JoAnne Dennis
Husband: Charlie
Children: Robert, John, Phillip, Cole, Susan
JoAnne has been a member of the church since 1945 and has been a member of Raleigh/Bartlett Woods since 1972, She has served as a secretary for Raleigh/Bartlett Woods since 1973. JoAnne has been married to Charles Dennis since 1954.