The Huguenot Society

of the

Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia

81st National Assembly

The Manakin Huguenot society met in its 81st Annual Assembly in Franklin, Tennessee on June 7-9, 2012.

The following are serving as officers for 2011-2013.

President: Dee Herod Smothers (TN)
1st Vice President: John Sevier Gibson (TX)
2nd Vice President: Carol Chambers Gibson (TX)
3rd Vice President: Jack Apperson (VA)
Treasurer: Margie Tucker Stewart (TX)
Chaplain: Dr. Beth McKay (TN)
Corresponding Secretary: Cindy Waters (TN)
Recording Secretary: Charlotte Christian (GA)
Registrar: Bettie Davis (TN)
Historian: Olivia Bates Chandler (TN)
Librarian: Dr. Ann Woodlief (VA)
Junior Director: Sharon Champlin (OK)
Flag Custodian: Gene Garrison (VA)
Headquarters Superintendent: Ryland Hughes (VA)
Advisors: Margie Stewart (TX), Aline Roberts (TN), Carol Cason (VA)
national officers
National Officers and Pages
Seated: Apperson, J. Gibson, Dee Smothers, C. Gibson, McKay,
Standing: J. McElroy,Christian, Stewart, Davis, Chandler, Garrison, Champlin, Hughes, C. Smothers, Roberts

President's Reception


Hosts Dee and Fount Smothers
Olivia, Bettye, Dancey, Ann

Jack, Meg, and Carol
Lona and Dug

George, Charles and Randall
Margie, Martha W. and Elner

Historic Marking of the Grave of Abram Maury,
Virginia Huguenot and Founder of Franklin, 1799


Ceremony crowd
Maury Marker

Rick gives tribute to Abram Maury
Fount dedicates the marker

Unveiling the marker
"Amazing Grace"

Memorial Service
St. Paul's Episcopal Church


Beth conducts service
Beth and Dee

Tour: Battle of Franklin


Battle scars on Carter House
McGavock sign

Confederate Cemetery
Confederate Cemetery stroll

Social, Banquet, and Auction


Bettie and Randall
Meg, Rick and Teresa

Banquet Table
Charles, Martha and Meg

Louis and Jack
Olivia and Randall

Elner and Cindy
Pages Christine and Jaycie

Fount, Banquet Speaker
Helen as Auctioneer