Kevin was born in upstate N.Y. in 1967. He has one older brother and his mother both living in upstate N.Y. Kevin graduated from Johnson & Wales University with an A.O.S. in Culinary Arts and a B.S. in Food Management. He worked as a chef for many years and was the Executive Chef of Noble’s… Read More »

Steve was born in rural Kansas and made his way east while serving in the US Navy. He has a half-brother and mother who still live in Kansas. Since the Navy, Steve settled in Elizabeth City, NC. This is where he met and married his wife Wendy and the two of them raised their daughters… Read More »

COMING SOON

Wendi grew up in Galax, and after being gone from the area for a number of years, is glad to be back serving her home church as the Minister of Music since April 2010. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Church Music from Carson-Newman College. She and her husband have two children.

Marlene Tipton joined the staff of FBC as administrative secretary in April, 2009. During the previous seventeen years, she served as business manager for an orthopedic surgeon, and then office manager of the diverse properties and holdings of the physician’s estate. In her free time, she enjoys biking, walking, RVing, reading, and spending time with… Read More »

Marie is a long-time Galax resident. She graduated from Longwood College with a Bachelors of Music degree and from Radford University with a B.S. in Business Education. Marie taught music and business at Galax High school for 31 years. She began serving part-time as our financial secretary in 2012. Marie is married to Dennis Combs… Read More »

Marian Porter has served as the Director of First Baptist Church’s Preschool ministry since 1996. Before, she served as director and teacher at Leighton Park Baptist Church’s Preschool for twenty-two years. She and husband Lewis have been married for forty-six years and are blessed with two children and four grandchildren. Marian considers it a blessing… Read More »

Patty Davis has been playing the piano since she began taking private lessons at the age of eight. She has always enjoyed playing in church and served at three other churches throughout southwest Virginia before coming to Galax. After playing for special groups and occasions at First Baptist for several years, she became a member… Read More »

Nancy has been organist of First Baptist since Spring of 1983. She holds BS and MS degrees from Radford University in Music and has accompanied various community choruses and theatre groups throughout Virginia. She and her husband have two children and two grandchildren.

Martha graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a B.S. in Nursing. She was employed as an Infection Preventionist at Twin County Regional Hospital. Martha is also a Basic Life Support Instructor for the American Heart Association. She has served at the Faith Nurse for First Baptist since 2010. Martha and her… Read More »