E.L. Anderson has served as an elder at the Grant Street congregation since September 1997, after serving as a deacon for 17 years. He and his wife, Winda Faye, have been part of Grant Street since their marriage in June 1960. Eddie has attended Grant Street since his family came to Decatur in1940. He attended Freed-HardemanUniversity in 1958-1959. EL spent two years in service in1963-1965, and was the owner of Anderson’s Office Products in Decatur. They have three children, two sons and a daughter, and three grandchildren. His father, the late E. E. Anderson, served as an elder of the Grant Street congregation for many years.
Harold Bailey
Harold Bailey has served as an elder at Grant Street since September 2003. He and his wife, Adonis, have been involved in the education program at Grant Street as teachers for several years. They have been at Grant Street since 1988. Harold and Adonis have one son, two daughters, and five grandchildren. Harold graduated from AuburnUniversity in 1963 and Adonis attended FlorenceState. He has been involved in agriculture for 40 years, and is currently Seed Sales Manager for the Southeast division of United Agri-Products. He and his son also have a cotton operation in LimestoneCounty. Harold is originally from CullmanCounty and Adonis is from MadisonCounty.
Keith Jett
Keith Jett has served as an elder at Grant Street since March 2011. He and his wife, Teresa, have been at Grant Street since 2005. They have one son (Jonathan & Megan), one daughter (Anna & Stephen Tyzska), and one grandchild (Lucas James Jett). Keith graduated from Southern Christian University with a Theology Degree. He has completed a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy and is currently working on his Masters of Divinity both through Amridge University. He retired from the Army after a short 23 years. He is currently a Chaplain with the Decatur Police Department and has been with them since June 2000.
Ken Pirtle
Ken Pirtle has served as an elder at Grant Street since September 2003. He and his wife, Carole, they are both natives of Cullman, Alabama. They have two children and four grandchildren. All live in Decatur. Carole likes to hunt, garden and read. Ken enjoys hunting, fishing and taxidermy, and works his farm which is in both Tennesse and Alabama.
Jere Spurlin
Jere Spurlin has served as an elder at Grant Street since October 2001 after serving as a deacon for 12 years. He and his wife, Ginger, have been a part of the Grant Street family since 1978. Jere attended DavidLipscombUniversity in 1969 and is retired from Delphi Steering Systems. Ginger is a secretary at 3M in Decatur. Jere enjoys golf and building and remodeling houses. They have two children, a son, Will and his wife Amanda, a daughter, Kate Terry and husband, Jonathan. Kate and Jonathan are members at Grant Street.
Doug Weatherspoon
Doug Weatherspoon Doug Weatherspoon has served as an elder at Grant Street since November 2005. He and his wife, Carol, came to Grant Street in 1968. Doug graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1964 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Carol attended MobileCollege and WallaceState, where she received degrees in Library Science and Medical Records. Doug retired from 3M Company in 2000. They have a son, a daughter, and two grandsons. Carol lost a lengthy battle with cancer in 2007
