Chuck was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma and grew up in the Pocasset Community. He graduated from Amber-Pocasset High School and attended the University of Science and Arts in Chickasha for two years and then transferred to Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. He is also a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX.

Chuck is married to Donnia who is also the Ministry Assistant at Grady Baptist Association. They have two kids, Kyle and Kelli. Kyle and his wife Tami have two girls, Kiley and Lynnie. Kelli and her husband Jeromy have a daughter, Brooke.

Chuck served as pastor for three churches…Pleasant Home Baptist Church of Prague (1979-1986); Fairview Baptist Church of Shawnee (1986-1998); and First Baptist Church of Pocasset (1998-2002). He became the Director of Missions for Grady Baptist Association of Churches on January 1, 2003.

Donnia was born in Prague, Oklahoma and grew up in several small communities all over Oklahoma. She graduated from Navajo High School outside of Altus, OK. She attended Altus Junior College, and Seminole Junior College and received an Associate of Arts Degree from Seminole. In 1976, she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee.

Donnia is married to Chuck who is the Director of Missions for Grady Baptist Association. They have two grown children, Kyle and Kelli. Kyle and his wife Tami have two girls, Kiley, and Lynnie. Kelli and her husband, Jeromy have one daughter, Brooke, and a son coming in April, 2010.

Donnia was an Elementary School Teacher at Prague, Oklahoma for 22 years and she taught at Amber -Pocasset Schools for 9 years. She retired from teaching in May, 2008 and became Ministry Assistant at Grady Baptist Association of Churches on June 1, 2008