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Wilkes Agricultural Hall of Fame

Applications 

2026 Applications are now closed.

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The deadline to submit a nomination is June 5, 2026.

2026 Inductee

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Mr. Millard Gurney Mathis

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Previous Ag Hall of Fame Inductees

Name
Year Inducted
Article Link
Dr. Walter T. Stinson, DVM
2015
https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/stinson-jackson-in-ag-hall-of-fame/article_e30fb858-6d1b-11e5-b03c-3376c61a572b.html
Mr. James Nielsen Andrews
2016
https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/poultry-nutritionist-inducted-into-wilkes-ag-hall-of-fame/article_28c41ed6-8736-11e6-a080-6336ac753801.html
Mr. Eugene Bower Walker
2017
https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/former-east-wilkes-ag-teacher-in-hall-of-fame/article_79536226-b33b-11e7-957c-67403ac7dbfe.html
Mr. Charlie Odell Lovette
2018
Mr. Howard Wilborn Blackburn, Sr.
2019
https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/blackburn-inducted-into-ag-hall-of-fame/article_c512c232-f728-11e9-a257-d32f06d08a8a.html
Mr. Gary Blake
2020
https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/ag-honoree-known-for-ability-to-change/article_e84b8285-dacc-5906-a116-b15c2800f842.html
Mr. & Mrs. John Robert & Nancy Alexander Church
2022
https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/churches-inducted-into-ag-hall-of-fame/article_a557f1f6-3a70-50dd-9969-c9bb86e9a243.html
Mr. Perry "Ty" Lowe III
2023
https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/apple-industry-leader-in-hall-of-fame/article_2bc13d0c-5dee-570f-8b08-369d817c8275.html
Mr. Trelia (TH) Kilby
2024
https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/livestock-market-leader-in-ag-hall-of-fame/article_8dd22f43-0a1e-5872-a819-504e9500d3a7.html
Mr. Jonah Parker
2025
https://www.journalpatriot.com/news/retired-pastor-orchardist-in-ag-hall-of-fame/article_e1cd5334-d3b4-597c-8cc2-3731004f712b.html
Mr. Millard Gurney Mathis
2026

Board Members

  1.  Mark Church - Chair 

  2. Michael W. Pardue - Vice Chair 

  3. Gwen T. Minton - Treasurer 

  4. Julia C. Hardy - Secretary 

  5. Josh Brown - Member

  6. Matthew Clay - Member

  7. Scott Green - Member

  8. Jeremiah Greene - Member

  9. Arnold Lakey - Member

  10. Dane Mastin - Member

  11. Kayla M. McCoy - Member

  12. Matt Miller - Member

  13. James Motsinger - Member

  14. Michael Todd - Member

  15. Wes Tuttle - Member

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