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1974 Graduate of Southern Baptist Thelogical Seminary with Master of Divinity Degree.  Pastored for 17 1/2 years before serving as Director of Missions of the Nolachucky Baptist Association for 20 years.  After retirement has been pastor at Grace for 2 1/2 years.

Wife:  Judy Rowlett Williams - Retired School Teacher

Mike has been the music minister at Grace for over 20 years. He was born in Morristown and has lived here all of his life. After accepting Christ at the age of sixteen, Mike joined the fellowship of Grace Baptist and became the youth choir director. Grace elected him as a deacon about twenty-five years ago and he has actively served in that position since that time. He is the son of Shirley Martin and W. C. Martin, of Morristown.

Mike graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee where he was a member of the Pride of the Southland Band. He continued his education at the University of Memphis where he received a J.D. (Juris Doctor) degree. He has been employed as Attorney/Controller for Morristown Automatic Sprinkler Co., Inc. in Knoxville for 33 years.

Mike married his church sweetheart Sharon Pearson in July of 1979 at Grace. They have two daughters, Ashley  Quinton and Emily Martin and one granddaughter, Delaney Grace Quinton. His favorite hobbies include being “Poppy” to “Laney Grace” and all University of Tennessee athletics.

Mrs. Phyllis Seal has been the Secretary at Grace for the last 14 years.  She is the daughter of pastor Rev. Robert Hopkins and his late wife, Imogene Hopkins.  Phyllis is married to Mr. Charles Seal.  They have one daughter, Connie Davis, and one granddaughter, Amber.

Should you ever need Phyllis' assistance, she is available in the office Monday-Thursday from 8-4 (excluding lunch).