DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA
Departement of Georgia - OFFICERS - for year 2026-2027
Ray Humphrey
COMMANDER
470-707-5315
commander@georgialegion.org
Phil Youngblood
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (NEC)
229.251.5485
youngblood8875@gmail.com
Randy Goodman
ALTERNATE NEC
678.360.8072
siugrad1990@aol.com
Thomas Pinkney
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER
706.414.4765
georgiasvc@georgialegion.org
Bernando Brown
VICE COMMANDER
678.541.1296
vicecmdrbrown@gmail.com
Bob Carpenter
VICE COMMANDER
229.251.8571
legionup@gmail.com
Mike Merritt
VICE COMMANDER
703.868.1367
mlmerritt63@gmail.com
Robert Russell
VICE COMMANDER
478.955.1104
russell021866@yahoo.com
James Watson
VICE COMMANDER
404.731.2806
gavcwatson@gmail.com
Tommy Treadway
TREASURER
229.740.1281
tommyltreadway@bellsouth.net
DISTRICT COMMANDERS (2025-2026) - waiting for 2026-2027 pictures and info
Eddie Patterson
1st DISTRICT COMMANDER
912.713.7875
cdrdistrict1@gmail.com
James Carter
2nd DISTRICT COMMANDER
850-420-1410
jcarter961@gmail.com
Patricia Liddell
3rd DISTRICT COMMANDER
706-536-3868
patricia.liddell@yahoo.com
Searless Hathaway
4th DISTRICT COMMANDER
678-541-1296
yellowsugarmama.sh@gmail.com
Ben Sinclair
5th DISTRICT COMMANDER
770-328-2884
Bernard Chambers
6th DISTRICT COMMANDER
478.714.3737
bwc6thdistrict@outlook.com
James (Jim) Lovain
7th DISTRICT COMMANDER
706-260-6000
jimlovain@gmail.com
Zarak Hasbrouck
8th DISTRICT COMMANDER
912.223.4868
zch.judahrider@yahoo.com
James Callender
9th DISTRICT COMMANDER
404.216.9491
callender5859@att.net
Art Darr
10th DISTRICT COMMANDER
404.488.0448
d9801413@gmail.com
Thomasina Sanderlin
11th DISTRICT COMMANDER
706.589.9222
thomasena43@yahoo.com
Nancy Blake
12th DISTRICT COMMANDER
603.852.2788
d12alc@outlook.com
OTHER OFFICERS (2026-2027)
Jim Fultz
DEPT ADJUTANT
434-549-1025
JimFultz@georgialegion.org
Tony Propst
DEPT JUDGE ADVOCATE
470.255.3105
judge@georgialegion.org
Jessie (JB) Frazier
DOG CHIEF SGT-AT-ARMS
229.272.6440
jessie.b.frazier@gmail.com
Dewey Moss
DEPT FINANCE CHAIR
706.463.1674
dmoss2@windstream.net
Jonthan Buggs
DEPT. SERVICE OFFICER
404.983.5516
jonathan.buggs@vs.ga.gov
Tommy Hatton
DEPT HISTORIAN
404.226.0775
tommy3470@att.net
Art Wesley
DEPT CHAPLAIN
404-390-2047
artson@gmail.com
DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL HEADS
Pam Eckler
AUX PRESIDENT
678-780-8622
pjeckler@gmail.com
Dennis Fitzgerald
DOG SAL DET CDR
912.980.5204
abn.rangerfitz@gmail.com
Thea Fultz
DOG ALR DIR
678.787.9818
dogalrdirector@georgialegion.org
PAST DEPARTMENT OF GEORGIA COMMANDERS
Michael Schwartz
PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER (2025-2026)
770.689.8844
Jim Fultz
PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER (2024-2025) 434.549.1025jefultz1@yahoo.com
Melvin Weaver
PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER (2023-2024)
706.294.9340
weavermelvin36@gmail.com
William Simmons
PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER (2022-2023)
229.672.0418
billdsimmons37@gmail.com
Mark Shreve
PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER (2021-2022)
706.566.6015
mshreve@gmail.com
| EDDIE ASBERRY | 770.330.8401 | easberry2003@gmail.com |
| FAE CASPER | ||
| DAVID GIBBS | 678.266.8526 | |
| CHARLIE KNOX | 678.920.2787 | knoxfidget@gmail.com |
| THOMAS MASH | 678.386.2126 | susie_mash@hotmail.com |
| BOB POLLARD | 706.564.3796 | bpollard194@nu-z.net |
| LYNNE ROLLINS | 770.548.4300 | lynnerolins1@yahoo.com |
| MARK SCHREVE | 706.243.8836 | wvushreve@gmail.com |
| WILLIAM SIMMONS | 229.672.0418 | billdsimmons37@gmail.com |
| CARMEN-STREIT-SMITH | 404.932.8445 | streit-smithc@att.net |
| CHARLIE WESSINGER | 404.403.9941 | wessingerg@yahoo.com |
PAST NATIONAL COMMANDERS
Dale Barnett
PAST NATIONAL COMMANDER (2015)
770.715.3853
dbarnett74@bellsouth.net
(Post 105) Fayetteville, GA
Bob Turner
PAST NATIONAL COMMANDER (1990)
404.394.6315
robturner1940@att.net
(Post 15) By the Grace of God he is with still with us!
James E. Powers
PAST NATIONAL COMMANDER (1951)
July 26, 1910 – December 10, 1972
(Post 74) Macon 1951 – 1952
1st Lieutenant US Army WWII
Buried in Monroe County Ga. Cemetery
Egbert Erle Coche, JR
PAST NATIONAL COMMANDER (1950)
(May 10, 1921 – April 23, 2000)
33rd National Commander, at the age of 29 the youngest National Commander of the American Legion.
Department of Georgia Commander 1948 – 1949. A native of Dawson, Georgia. He is buried in Arlington National.
He was three times held and escaped as a POW in Germany! He was wounded and near death after escaping his German captors and holding the Germans from crossing a bridge, as they retreated from the advancing American forces!
He also held two Cabinet positions under President John F. Kennedy!