North Carolina West - 2008-2009
- Mission Statement -
"By providing hope and positive vision,
Optimists bring out the best in KIDS"
MEMBERS OF THE NORTH
CAROLINA WEST DISTRICT HALL OF
FAME
PG = Past Governor  -  PIVP = Past International Vice President  
PIP = Past International President  -  # = Deceased
Year Joined
Charter Members Inducted 2000
Home Town
1923
J. B. Anderson #(PG)
Asheville
1935
James A. White #(PG)
Charlotte
1947
Hugh H. Cranford (PG)
Charlotte
 
Frank G. Smith #(PG)
Lenoir
1948
Roland E. Bradley #(PG)(PIVP)
Gastonia
 
T. Earl Yarborough #(PG)
Charlotte
 
Clarence Crouch (PG)
Morganton
1950
James C. Barker (PG)
Hickory
1951
H. B. Stroup (PG)(PIVP)
Asheville
1953
Clifford (Chip) W. Kissiah #(PG)
Charlotte
 
Robert H. Rogers (PG)(PIVP)
Shelby
1954
Carl Bowen (PG)(PIVP)(PIP)
Albelmarle
1963
John (Red) Painter (PG)
Belmont
1964
Robert F. McNeill
West Jefferson
 
Henry P. Hancock #
Concord
1966
Robert (Bob) M. Hauss (PG)
Lenoir
1967
Walter Bullington # (PG)
Charlotte
1969
William (Bill) M. Fowler (PG) (PIVP)
Charlotte
 
H. B. Keen  (PG)(PIVP)
Salisbury
1974
Alfred (Tom) T. Watson # (PG)
Sanford
1975
Dr. J. C. Boone (PG)(PIVP)(PIP)
Albemarle
1976
William (Bill) H. Teague (PG)(PIVP)(PIP)
Leicester
1978
Richard (Butch) Davenport (PG)
Sanford
 
Chris Jernigan (PG)
Morganton
1980
Charles E. Allen (PG)
New London
 
Members Inducted 2001
 
1980
Howard G. Bridges (PG)
Asheville
1987
Patrick R. Grieves (PG)
Gastonia
1988
David W. Brown
Morganton
 
Members Inducted 2002
 
1980
James Chrismon (PG)
Asheboro
1979
Ronald C. Hare (PG)
Charlotte
1978
Wayne Higgins (PG)
Weaverville
1967
Keith Middleton (PG)(PIVP)
Charlotte
 
Member Inducted 2003
 
1979
Edward (Boo) R. Strait (PG)
Winston-Salem
 
Members Inducted 2004
 
1982
Ron Lackey (PG)
Lenoir
1988
Sandy Middleton
Charlotte
1979
Odell Witherspoon
Charlotte
 
Members Inducted 2005
 
1992
Ron Jones (PG)
Pinehurst
1967
Paul G. Wilson # (PG)
Salisbury
 
Members Inducted 2006
 
1983
Ginny Fowler
Charlotte
1966
L. Clement Hahn, Jr.
Asheville
1979
Lawrence Kelley, Jr.
Lenoir
 
Member Inducted 2007
 
1985
Richard Highland (PG)
Charlotte
 
Members Inducted 2008
 
1977
Gene Swift (PG)
Boone
1948
Robert (Bob) Freeman (PG)
Salisbury
1979
Everett L. Adams
Charlotte
 
Member Inducted 2009
 
 
Kenneth Norman
 
 
Members Inducted 2010