Western North Carolina Fire Chaplains
County / Chaplain(s)Alexander / Bethlehem Community Fire Department
235 Teague Town Road
Taylorsville, North Carolina28681
828-495-3526
Fax: 828-495-3526
updated 09/06/01
Buncombe / Robert Griffin
Skyland Fire Department
P.O. Box 640
Skyland, North Carolina28776
828-684-6421
Rev. Chaplain Lee Kruse
Asheville Fire-Rescue/Asheville Police
83 Sleepy Hollow Dr.
Asheville, NC28805
Home: 828-299-3558
Cell: 828-230-4244
Terry E. Plemmons
Fairview Fire Department
P.O. Box 244
Fairview, North Carolina 28730
828-628-2001
Garry Rogers
West Buncombe Fire Department
520 Olivette Road
Asheville, North Carolina28804
828-252-1930
updated 8/30/05
Burke / GaryCoble
IcardTownship Fire / Rescue
P.O. Box 905
Hilderbran, North Carolina28637
828-397-6400
updated 09/06/01
Cabarrus / Thomas Gibbs
Midland Volunteer Fire Department
4740 Garmon Mill Road
Midland, North Carolina28107
704-888-5072
updated 09/06/01
Catawba / Rev. Edward F. Meyer
Conover Fire Department
P.O. Box 549
1225 Conover Blvd
Conover, North Carolina28613
828-464-1295
updated 09/06/01
Cleveland / Rev. J. Eric Davis
Shelby City Fire Department
Grover Street
Shelby, North Carolina 28150
704-487-6835
Rev. Scott Norton
Fallston Volunteer Fire Department
P.O. Box 6
Fallston, North Carolina28042
704-538-7725
Rev. Bob Hope
Kings Mountain Fire Department
P.O. Box 429
Kings Mountain, North Carolina28086
704-734-0555
Rev. L. Keith Dixon
Boiling Springs Rural Fire Department
P.O. Box 321
Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017
704-434-6881
updated 10/24/01
Davie / Tony Collins
Mocksville Volunteer Fire Department
171 Clement Street
Mocksville, North Carolina27028
336-751-5782
updated 09/06/01
Gaston / Michael Collins
Cherryville Fire Department
116 S. Mountain Street
Cherryville, North Carolina28021
704-435-1730
Mark C. Rudisill
Ranlo Fire And Rescue
1624 Spencer Mountain Road
Ranlo, North Carolina28054
704-824-4086
Rev. Morgan Gardner
City of Gastonia Fire Department
117 W. Second Avenue
Gastonia, North Carolina28052
704-866-6806
Stephen T. Blake (Steve)
Fire Chaplain
129 Deer Track Drive
Mount Holly, NC28120
704-827-2461 home
704-361-9065 cell & work
updated 6/2/06
Henderson / Harry A. Lewis
Etowah horse Shoe Volunteer Fire Department
P.O. Box 909
Horse Shoe, North Carolina 28742
828-891-3102
Donald Freeman
Gerton Volunteer Fire Department
P.O. Box 52
Gerton, North Carolina28735
828-625-2779
updated 09/06/01
Iredell / Rev. James N. McLain
Central School Volunteer Fire Department
4634 Wilkesboro Hwy
Statesville, North Carolina28625
Jeff Leaptrott
Statesville Fire Department
316 S. Meeting Street
Statesville, North Carolina28677
704-878-3425
Fax: 704-878-3422
updated 09/06/01
Jackson / Rev. Benny Bagwell
Savannah Volunteer Fire Department
77 Fraser Fir Drive
Sylva, North Carolina28779
828-586-8577
Chaplain Mike Farmer
Sylva Fire Department
P.O. Box 302
Sylva, North Carolina28779
828-586-1020
Fax: 828-586-6530
updated 08/03/04
Lincoln / Charles M. Futrell
1556 Bumgarner James Lane
Lincolnton, North Carolina28092
704-736-8516
updated 09/07/01
McDowell / Terry Depoyster
Marion Fire Department
P.O. Box 547
Marion, North Carolina28752
828-652-7121
updated 09/06/01
Mecklenburg / Jody Wetta
Charlotte Fire Department
107 Concord Street
Stanfield, North Carolina28163
704-568-4141
Don Bobbitt
Matthews Volunteer Fire Department
P.O. Box 1558
Matthews, North Carolina 28106
704-847-9400
updated 09/06/01
Mitchell / E. J. Biddix
Altapass Fire
route #3, Box 160
Spruce Pine, North Carolina 28777
828-765-0088
updated 09/06/01
Polk / Chris Osborn
Mill Spring Volunteer Fire Department
1955 Silver Creek Road
Mill Spring, North Carolina28756
828-894-8598
updated 11/16/01
Rowan / Harles Miller
East Gold Hill Volunteer Fire Department
P.O. Box 346
Gold Hill, North Carolina28071
704-279-8662
Rev. Chuck Cassada
Franklin VFD
4310 Hampton Rd.
Salisbury, NC28144
704-637-9604 (H)
704-798-2647 (cell)
704-633-2567 (W)
updated 05/03/04
Salisbury Fire Department
Chaplain Douglas Stevens
514 E Innes Street
Salisbury, NC28144
Phone #
Work 704-638-4471
Home 704-638-0020
Pager 704-63-8859
Cell 704-213-2167
Updated 1/12/05
Rutherford / Rev. Jerry Ruppe
Shiloh-Daniel Town-Oakland Volunteer Fire Department
115 Tom's Lake Road
Forest City, North Carolina28043
828-245-4352
updated 09/06/01
Transylvania / Rev. John Whitmire
Connestee Fire Rescue, Inc.
P.O. Box 2427
Brevard, North Carolina28712
828-885-2100
Don Greene
Cedar Mount Fire Department
P.O. Box 165
Cedar Mount, North Carolina 28718
828-862-3342
updated 09/17/01
Watauga / Doug Robinson
Cove Creek Volunteer Fire Department
846 Old US Hwy 421
Sugar Grove, North Carolina28679
828-297-3869
updated 09/06/01
Yancey / Niles D. Howell
Burnsville Fire Department
P.O. Box 461
Burnsville, North Carolina28714
828-682-1184
Ronnie Reese
New Dale Volunteer Fire Department
Rt. 2 Box 305
Burnsville, North Carolina 28714
828-675-4928
updated 09/06/01