DeKalb ISD Hall of Fame Recipients

(Click on a recipients name to learn more about their accomplishments)

1984

Luke Walker ‘61

Thermon “T.O.” Pynes ‘49

Atchley Proctor ‘51

1985
Coach Cecil Pirkey ‘41, 47-’49, ‘54-’56

J.T. “Pete” Hawkins ‘41

Jerry Seay ‘56

1986
Wayne Mahone ‘57

Mike Pinkham ‘58

Ray Giddens ‘69

1987
Charlie Powell ‘66

Coach Jim Canter ‘64-‘69

Tim Martin ‘67

1988
Kerri Culpepper Treadway ‘80

Walter Winchell ‘57

Connally Atchley ‘60

1989
Billy Messimir ‘52

David L. Bohannon Sr. ‘73

Douglas Wayne Edmond

1990
Gerald Pinkham ‘57

Don Terrel

Durwood Merrill ‘56

1991
Coach Horace Seldon Crew 1929-1937 - First Coach in DeKalb History

Rhett Darnell ‘76

Lowry Briley ‘67

1992
Coach Brown L. Smith ‘73-’76

Patrick McDaniel ‘71

1993
Boyd Rosser ‘67

Chris Moser ‘66

Derek Fitzhenry ‘85

Tyrone Forte ‘86

1994
Dr. Harold Ward -‘76

Norris Howell “The Loyal Fan”

Starkey Smith ‘66

1995

Donald W. “Woody” Elliott ‘76

1996
Daryl Hooks ‘77

Ronny Pynes ‘70

1997
Chris Vaughn ‘82

Dr. Mark McCrary ‘70

1998
George Hutson ‘71

Robby Wyse ‘84

2000

Mitzi Rankin ‘95

2002
Dr. Alex J. Keller ‘77-’97

Coach Robert M. “Bobby” Lock ‘58-’60

Beadie White ‘42

2004
Donald Ray Byars ‘57

Kenny Meadows ‘58

Cleo Patrick House ‘68

2005
James Paul Brewer 1990-2007

George Peacock ‘53

William “Stoney” Nelson ‘70

2006
Bobby J. Thompson ‘65

Steve McMichael ‘68

2011
Hershel Strickland ‘68

Deana Eubanks ‘97

Camille Shaw ‘98

Morris Dale Hodgson ‘56

Willard Wherry ‘76

Jurel Purel “J.P.” Estes ‘70

1976 Bears Football Team
Robert Mathis, John Ward, Marvin Jacobs, Nick Walraven, Willard Wherry, Mike Davis, Ronald
Hill, Derry Brown, Rhett Darnell, Stanley Elliott, Jackie Easter, Mike Foster, Boyce Stuart, Jessie
Thrapp, Derrick Daniels, Jody Dickens, Daryl Hooks, Kenneth Jackson, James Cuba, Brad
Freeman, Woody Elliott, Steve Cowley, John Capps, Raymond Owens, Tony Vera, Stewart
Proctor, Delton Williams, Kenneth Bohannon, Dennis Powell, Bruce Washington, Howard
Livingston, Jerry Smith, Kelly Blackburn, Hugh Alexander, Kirk Lee, Marvin Pope
Coaches: Coach Taylor, Coach Smith, Coach Campbell, Coach Hill, Coach Moore

2022
Steve Starrett ‘96

Terry Bagsby ‘87

Erin Wandrey ‘97

Kaleb Harp ‘95

Montrae Ford ‘96

2023
Raleigh Betts ‘83
1997 Lady Bears Basketball Team
Melissa Barrett, Latrice Brown, Nastasha Carter, Deana Eubanks, Jessica Eubanks, Katie Harp,
Rashida Jackson, Shana Little, Christina McCrary, Christa McMichael, Camille Shaw, Erin
Wandrey Managers: LaShala Harris Ashley Corbin, Cody McMichael
Asst. Coach: Jennifer Singletary Head Coach: Melissa Motes
1993 Bears Baseball Team
Jake Calvit, Brandon Copeland, Chad Ford, Melvin Jenkins, Brandon Ramsey, Brandon Brown,
Brian Landreth, Matt Thompson, Brandon Barrett, Aaron Calvit, Kaleb Harp, Allen Matteson,
Ashley May, Steve Starrett
Coaches: Rodney Fausett, Joe Anderson

2024

Melissa Motes 

Michael Hill