2012 Jerry English
2011 Dr. Peter Wallenborn, III
2010 Billy McBride, Jr. (1942-2009)
2010 Miller Baber
2009 Lee Shirley
2009 George May (1945-2007)
2008 Bobby Penn
2007 Tom Robertson
2006 J. D. Sisson
2005 Chip Sullivan
2004 Tim Chocklett
2003 Connie Gorsuch
2002 Liz Waynick
2000 Dorothy "Dot" Bolling
1999 H.L. Jackson
1998 Dan Keffer (1938-2000)
1996 Dicky Linkous
1994 George Shipplett Jr.
1993 Billy King
1992 Gordon Willis (1920-2010)
1991 Audrey Najjum (1928-2001)
1990 Wayne Holley
1989 Arman Fletcher (1927-2012)
1988 David Tolley
1987 Connie Sellers
1985 Luke Barnes (1920-1992)
1983 Ed Sneed
1982 Ned Baber
1980 Peggy Ninninger (1893-1963)
and Nick Carter (1909-1980)
1979 Clyde Johnson (1911-1981)
and Bob McLelland (1925-1994)
1978 John Preston (1894-1982)
1977 Buddy Clement (1913-1985)
1976 Gary Hylton (1946-1974)
and Alvis Hylton (1910-1974)
1975 George Fulton (1919-2008)
1974 Paul Jamison (1899-1942)
and Clarence King (1919-1970)