Previous Pastors

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Excelsior Baptist Church

From the Pulpit: Pastors of Excelsior Baptist Church

Current Pastor: Vacant

Please pray for us as we are in search of a new pastor!

Rev. Mike Howard

February 16th, 2025 - January 31st, 2026

Justin Merritt

October 2015 - May 2022

Travis Cowart

January 9th, 2013 - January 30th, 2015

Randy Sykora

March 8th, 2006 - December 2011

MARTY WALKER

April 13th, 2002 - November 14th, 2004

MYLES PHILLIPS

February 21st, 1996 - September 3rd 2000

Pastors Prior to the Year 2000

Rev. Jimmy Dupree: March 12, 1989 – December 3, 1995
Rev. Robert Murphy: Interim: Jan. 9th, 1985 – May 8th, 1985

Pastor: May 8th, 1985 – July 24th, 1988

Rev. James Coleman: March 4, 1981 - Approx. 1983 (Was still there on March 20, 1983 but no official record of when he left.)
Rev. H. M. Overstreet: June 18th, 1972 – Sept. 14th, 1980
Rev. Jack Corry II: Jan. 10th, 1971 – Dec. 1971
Rev. William Aultman: Approx. April 26th, 1967 – Aug. 1969
Rev. John R. McDowell: Feb.28th, 1965 - Approx. Dec. 1966 (Was still there in September of 1966 but no record of last day.)
Rev. Robert Barlow: Unknown - Aug. 1964
Rev. Weldon Brisbin: July 6th, 1960 – (Was still there in March of 1962 but no record of last day.)
Rev. J. A. Hiers: Jan. 11th, 1959 – July 6th, 1960
Rev. Billy Daniels: March 3rd, 1957 – Sept. 1957
Rev. Otis Dasher: Jan. 10th, 1956 – July 1st, 1956
Rev. W. O. Britt: Sept. 16th, 1953 - Oct. 1955
Rev. J. R. Smith: Feb. 14th, 1952 – Aug. 1952
Rev. Gus Groover: Nov. 11th, 1951 - Dec. 1951
Rev. C. M. Peacock: Nov. 27th, 1949 - Aug. 1950
Rev. Madison D. Short: Sept. 23rd, 1945 - May 8th, 1949
Rev. J. R. Cannon: Aug. 23rd, 1942 - 1944
Rev. J. A. Riser: Oct. 10th, 1937 - Jan. 1942
Rev. W. M. Kitchens, Sr.: Nov. 23rd, 1929 - 1937
Rev. L. B. Joyner: Feb. 9th, 1924 - 1928
Rev. H. F. Jelks: Nov. 12th, 1921 - Sept. 1923
Rev. J. E. Taylor: Jan. 1920 - Oct. 9th, 1921
Rev. E. L. Williamson: March 7th, 1917 - Nov. 15th, 1919
Rev. J. G. Gunter: Nov. 13th, 1915 - Jan. 6th, 1917
Rev. J. B. Blackwell: Dec. 12th, 1914 - Oct. 9th, 1915
Rev. S. A. McDaniel: Nov. 12th, 1911 - Oct. 1914
Rev. J. B. Dixon: Nov. 1908 - Sept. 1911
Rev. J. W. Wheeler: Feb. 8th, 1908 - Oct. 1908
Rev. T. J. Cobb: Nov. 1898 - Oct. 12th, 1907
Rev. George A. Blount: Oct. 10th, 1897 - Sept. 10th, 1898
Rev. J.W. Smith: Oct. 1895 - June 12th, 1897
Rev. R. J. Williams: 1891-1894
Rev. J. J. Miller: 1890
Records missing: 1889
Rev. G. W. Smith: 1888
Rev. J. C. Brewton: 1885 - 1886