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Cross of Honor

The Cross of Honor is the highest honor that DeMolay International can bestow upon an Advisor, recognizing their exceptional service and dedication to the organization. It's awarded to members of an Advisory Council or personal representatives of Executive Officers who have served for at least three years with "conspicuously meritorious service". 

Class of 2025

Lessel R. Banks, Jr.

Lynne E. Jones

Class of 2024

Jonathan Stecker (Ashburn)

Class of 2023

Erika Martin (Prince William)

Harold G. Sebastian (Woodlawn)

Class of 2022

William H. Flannagan, III (Kempsville)

Michael I. Indovina (Tidewater)

Gerald D. Jenkins (Ashburn)

Class of 2021

Paula H. Hamrick (Prince William)

Herbert G. Turner, Jr. (Petersburg)

Class of 2020

Traci Wittig (Petersburg)

Keith T. Yancy (Roanoke Valley)

Class of 2019

Thomas J. Colletti (Petersburg)

John N. Farr (Kempsville)

Wyatt P. Hamrick (Prince William)

Brian M. Horn (Kempsville)

Deborah C. Moro (Westhampton)

Erin Pendleton (Ashburn)

Simeon C. Slayton II

Class of 2018

Samuel A. Flores, Jr. (Woodlawn)

John "Nate" N. Stallings (Norfolk)

Remy M. Tala

Michael J. Wills

Class of 2017

Austin W. Campbell (Roanoke Valley)

Roger R. Lutz (Tidewater)

Ginger L. Robinson (Kempsville)

Class of 2016

Karen A. Fechisin (Roanoke Valley)

Jeremy D. Gill (Ashburn)

Mary B. Glaspey

Greg A. Gorbet (New Kent)

Class of 2015

Michael D. Ford

Class of 2014

Robert R. Chenault

Michael Fechisin (Roanoke Valley)

Foy C. Gladwell

Jane C. Gladwell

Christopher A. Pierce

Class of 2013

William R. Painter, III

Class of 2012

Nancy G. Fehrle (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

Zachary A. Panitzke (Edwin Albert Mroz)

Class of 2011

Joseph G. Daigle, Jr. (Kempsville)

James M. Doubikin (Kempsville)

Edward J. Foley (Kempsville)

Justin M. Gray

Michael D. Swinimer (Edwin Albert Mroz)

Matthew T. Szramoski (Alexandria-Washington)

Class of 2010

Linda M. Collins

Leonard T. Demoranville (Woodlawn)

Barbara R. Robison (A. Douglas Smith Jr.)

Warren W. Schmid (Lexington)

Class of 2009

Richard B. Lester (Lord Fairfax)

Baldwin G. Locher, Jr. (Hanging Rock)

Lorene Weing

Michael D. Weisberg (Westhampton)

Class of 2008

Charles D. Blanks

Philip B. Brooks

Patricia A. Parizo (Hanging Rock)

Paul C. Shuey, Sr. (Alexandria-Washington)

Class of 2007

Frederick F. Cazenave, Jr. (Kempsville)

Bruce A. Cook

Michael S. Coughenour

Carl L. Harris, III

Luther "Ivy" B. Nye (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

Joseph T. Tamres (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

Jeffrey S. Tanner

Class of 2006

Kenneth A. Chord, Jr. (Kempsville)

Benjamin F. Elliott (Prince William)

Luke a. Giannini (Westhampton)

Lisa C. Lloyd (Roanoke Valley)

B. S. Moore, Jr.

John D. Stallings, III (Prince William)

Amanda K. Upton (Edwin Albert Mroz)

Richard M. Young, Jr. (Kempsville)

Class of 2005

Michael C. Ballard (Roanoke Valley)

Granville "Jack" C. Canard, Jr. (Alexandria-Washington)

Ronald G. Foster

Robert S. Pope (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

Class of 2004

William C. Campbell (Roanoke Valley)

James A. Collins

Preston K. Hargis

Ernest L. Lane

Class of 2003

William E. Clark

Brett T. Hurm (Occoquan)

Robert G. Mertz, Jr. (Alexandria-Washington)

George P. Nobles (Occoquan)

Ronnie D. Waddell

Donald R. Williams

Class of 2002

Michael S. Dean

Henry L. Kabigting

Jason W. Lotz (Lord Fairfax)

Randy D. Marshall

Bernardo F. Molina, Jr. (Norfolk)

Michael B. Morehouse (Tidewater)

Christopher L. Pendleton (Ashburn)

Thomas M. Sellers (Lord Fairfax)

Class of 2001

Jeffrey S. Holbrook (Prince William)

David R. Johnson, Sr. (A. Douglas Smith Jr.)

Gary A. McAlexander

Frank A. Yates

Class of 2000

Steven R. Cameron

Robert F. Feldman, Jr. (Occoquan)

Antonio M. Fernando

Duane E. Patton

Class of 1999

John C. Haynes (Occoquan)

Ronald E. Heald (Woodlawn)

George E. Lloyd (Roanoke Valley)

N. P. Powers

Wayne "Rocky" A. Robison, Sr. (A. Douglas Smith Jr.)

Ricky E. Smith (Tidewater)

Gordon H. Sprigg, Jr. (A. Douglas Smith Jr.)

Class of 1998

Joseph M. Greene

William R. Williams, Jr.

Class of 1997

Timothy S. Groves (Lord Fairfax)

Alan J. Hughes (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

Christopher J. Mason (Lord Fairfax)

Michael J. Pobat (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

Michael S. Schatz

Robert C. Shrieves, Sr. (Lynnhaven)

Class of 1996

Charles R. Akers

Jay S. Burton

Scott H. Critzer

Steven W. McGowan (Doric)

Frederick R. Westerman (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

Michael E. Williams (Westhampton)

Class of 1995

Daniel "Jody" J. Corbett (John Blair)

Cornelius S. Donoghue, Jr. (John Blair)

Carl H. Dunn, Jr. (Prince William)

Kenneth L. Hall (Occoquan)

Arthur W. Pierson (Alexandria-Washington)

Class of 1994

Samuel A. Ayers

Alfred J. Bingham, Sr. (Prince William)

Wayne A. Brown (Lord Fairfax)

Joseph M. Elicerio (Norfolk)

Roger N. Farr (Kempsville)

Thomas E. Sellers (Lord Fairfax)

Class of 1993

Frederick P. Baerenz (Fork Union)

Ward "Bud" L. Ginn, Jr. (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

Sidney T. Moore

James N. Orman (Kempsville)

Max A. Peace

Howard "Ken" K. Smith, Jr. (John Blair)

Class of 1992

Craig L. Dexter (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

Michael L. Lombardo (Kempsville)

Sidney D. McCauley (John Blair)

Michael "Joey" J. Orman

Dan S. Sherman

Jeffrey A. Turner

Jerry A. Waller (Woodlawn)

Class of 1991

Frank G. Bond

Noah D. Gearheart

Melvin W. Johnson, Jr.

John C. Kline (John Blair)

Myron J. Lewis (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

George D. Lloyd

William D. MacKenzie

Michael J. McCray (Washingtons Boyhood)

Floyd H. McGowan (Doric)

Lewis W. Roland (John Blair)

Edward B. Swift (Occoquan)

Class of 1990

Arnold F. Brown (Lord Fairfax)

Carlton E. Kight

Donald T. Lloyd

Ronald L. Wright, Sr. (John Blair)

Class of 1989

Dennis W. Berry (Claude R. Gaither)

Barry L. Evans (New River)

Mark R. Grindle (Cmdr W. L. Herndon)

Alan H. Krumm (Occoquan)

Stephen W. Law (John Blair)

John C. Murray, Jr. (Tidewater)

Arthur L. Pendleton (Roanoke Valley)

William R. Simmons

Cornelius "Van" J. Van Aalst, Jr. (Prince William)

Class of 1988

Edward N. Frye

Wayne L. Gilbert

John M. Nicholson, Jr.

David L. Payne

James H. Rowan, Jr.

Edward B. Taylor

Thomas L. Varner, Jr. (John T. Smith)

Allen W. Wyatt

Class of 1987

Franklin R. Bishop, Sr.

Ralph A. Lewis

Steven T. Meadows

Class of 1986

Harry M. Bacheler, Jr.

Kenneth "Tripp" M. Elliott, III (Northern Neck)

Robert L. Gibbs

George E. Penn

Romulo H. Sarmiento

Fred L. Younger, Sr.

Class of 1985

Glenn H. Carter (Lord Fairfax)

Samuel S. Gay, Jr.

Charles D. Gray

Harrison H. Green, Jr. (Norfolk)

Otto H. Keesling

Orin W. Ladlee

Herbert V. Preston

Glenn R. Rink

Leo A. Sentiger, Jr.

Class of 1984

Coleman R. Flower, Jr.

Paul B. Gale

Class of 1983

John S. Darlington

William E. Griffin

George Jepson

Donald K. Jones

Howard K. Smith, Sr. (John Blair)

Class of 1982

Richard L. Chapman

DeWayne M. Kelly

Norman W. King (Occoquan)

William E. Pearson

James M. Pollard, II (John Blair)

Cecil L. Ross

Stanley R. Stewart

Mallory O. Wooster (John Blair)

Class of 1981

Merle W. Buckless

Clyde W. Dowdy

Richard A. DuVall (John Blair)

Douglas L. Jordan

Wayne B. Leshe

Arthur F. Meehan

Donald W. Orfield

Alfred G. Seager

Howard M. Spurlock, Jr.

Arlan K. VanDoorn

Wendell L. Weaver, Sr.

Charles J. Williams

Class of 1980

Floyd M. Chilcott

Roy W. Davenport

Francis D. Hannell, Jr.

Vance M. Hough, Jr. (John Blair)

Mark D. Monson

Richard V. Reedy

Edwin C. Whitlock

James Williams, II

Class of 1979

Michael D. Blanks

Warren G. Bowling

James C. Byrd

Hugh A. Clarke

Earl A. Daughtry, Sr.

Billy R. Davis

Class of 1978

John D. Allwine, Sr. (Alexandria-Washington)

Carl D. Carey

Arthur R. Chase

William A. Jones, Sr.

Homer A. Krumm

Claude L. Slager

Francis G. Thomason

Lawrence N. Tompkins

Charles E. Wallace

Cecil Ward

Albert S. Wooten

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