Get to Know Our Elders
Who We Are
Earnest Carter, Jr.
Interim Minister & Elder
Brother Earnest Carter, Jr. is a native of Valdosta, GA. Brother Carter was baptized into Christ while he attended Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas. Earnest Carter, Jr. has dedicated his life to the ministry of encouraging men and women to live for Christ. Brother Carter has been teaching and preaching for over 40 years. He and Sister Deborah Carter have been married for over 44 years. Together, they have two daughters and four grandchildren. Brother Carter was ordained an elder at Southside on May 7, 2006.
Darrell Davis
Elder
Brother Darrell Davis is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and later moved to Orlando, Florida. He was baptized in 1973. Brother Davis served our country for 21 years in the USAF and retired as a Lt. Colonel in 1995. Brother Davis was a JROTC Senior Instructor in Jasper, Florida for 20 years, where he also retired in 2015. Brother Davis was ordained an elder at the Southside Church of Christ on May 7, 2006. Currently, he assists with teaching adult bible classes, he and his wife coordinates Southside's food giveaway program, and they work with the youth program. He has been married to Sister Mignon Davis for 50 years and together they have 4 children, 8 grandsons, and 3 granddaughters.
Brother Darrell's favorite bible scripture is John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
