Our Elders

Durward Bradshaw
Email: dbradshaw@singingoaks.org

Durward and Alice Bradshaw have been at Singing Oaks since 1987. Both were reared in the Texas Panhandle. They graduated from Sunray Jr. High and High School together and were married in 1966. The Bradshaws have two children. David was born in 1968 and is the father of six children. Charles was born in 1976 and is single. Both live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Durward is a retired airline pilot; Alice was an English teacher in high school and college. She is currently involved in Singing Oaks’ World Bible school program. In addition to serving as an Elder, Durward serves as a small group leader and on the Budget and Finance committee.

Jerry Browder
Email: jbrowder@singingoaks.org

Jerry & Marcia Browder have been at Singing Oaks since moving to Denton from Los Angeles in 1989.  They have three adult children, Tiffany of Lewisville, TX, Tyler of Denton, TX, and Blake of Abilene, TX. 

Jerry is president of Signet Health Corporation, a company that manages mental health and rehab programs for hospitals.  The Browders, who met as students at Abilene Christian University, have been married for 31 years. 

At Singing Oaks, Jerry serves as an elder and teacher, Marcia is coordinator of the nursery teaching program and volunteers in the clothing ministry.

Dwight Carter
Email: dcarter@singingoaks.org

Jerry Cheatham
Email: jcheatham@singingoaks.org

Jerry and Sandra have been at Singing Oaks since 1979.  They were married in 1960 and are the parents of three grown children, Valinda Bruce, Jay Cheatham, and Kristen Hamilton.  They are also the proud grandparents of six grandchildren.

Jerry is self-employed in the used car business and has served Singing Oaks as an elder for the past six years.

Joe Keck
Email: jkeck@singingoaks.org

Billy Kellum
Email: bkellum@singingoaks.org

Billy and Laura have been at Singing Oaks since 1979. They married 50 years ago at the Wood Street Church of Christ in Denton TX. They have two adult children, Michael who is a Family Practice MD in Allen, TX and Marcia who is Language Arts Coordinator at DISD. They have two grandchildren, Miles who is a sophomore at ACU, and Bonnie who is a senior at Allen High School.

Billy is a retired airline pilot from Delta Air Lines. He served as an elder at Pearl Street Church of Christ, and was formerly an elder at Singing Oaks for 20 years. Laura teaches in the Children’s Ministry, is a team coordinator in the Nursery department, the coordinator for Meal Relief ministry, volunteers in the Food Pantry and serves in the Visitation/Connection Partners ministry and serves on the Greeters Ministry. Billy serves in the Kardia Chaplaincy ministry, Visitation/Connection Partner ministry, volunteers in the Food Pantry, is coordinator for the Monday and Wednesday Men’s Prayer/Bible study and the Greeters ministry. They both are pleased to be servants of God and the Singing Oaks family.

Stephen Medlicott
Email: smedlicott@singingoaks.org

Doug Moody
Email: dmoody@singingoaks.org

Scott Norton
Email: snorton@singingoaks.org

Steve Speck
Email: sspeck@singingoaks.org

Steve and Julie were born and raised in Denton, and have been members at Singing Oaks since moving back to Denton in 1989. They have two married children Mike and wife Emily, Jennifer and husband Tommy Green, and one grand child. Steve is Vice President of sales at Russell Newman a global manufacturer of intimate apparel. The Speck's have been married for 39 years.

At Singing Oaks, Steve has served as a deacon,
taught bible classes, and participates in home group. Julie volunteers in the benevolence ministry clothing and pantry room, and is involved in the nursery.

Jack Taylor
Email: jtaylor@singingoaks.org

Jack and Greta have been members of the Singing Oaks family since 2000, moving here from Lubbock, Texas. In Lubbock they attended Monterey Church of Christ where Jack served as a deacon for 13 years.

Jack is a journeyman carpenter and is a Construction Superintendent for Hunt Construction Group in Dallas. Greta is a Licensed Vocational Nurse and is employed at the Student Health Center at the University of North Texas. They married 33 years ago at South Plains Church of Christ in Lubbock.

Jack serves as an elder and is a co-leader of a home group as well as being involved in various outreach programs and the jail ministry. Greta is involved in the women's ministry and in the nursery. They have a daughter Leslie who is a long haul truck driver and Scott who is a student at UNT. Jack and Greta believe that God placed them in Denton and are happy to serve him here.