26-27 Officers

VFW Auxiliary

Southern Conference 2026-2027

14 States. One Mission. One Family.

Working for Veterans and their Families in Excellence

SoCo 26-27 Officers

SoCo 26-27 Officers

Vicki Sanford

President
2026-2027 State: West Virginia
SoCo 26-27 Officers

Lorna Mills

Vice President
2026-2027 State: Louisiana
SoCo 26-27 Officers

Kimberly Davis

Chaplain
2026-2027 State: Arkansas
SoCo 26-27 Officers

Evan Smiley

Secretary
2026-2027 State: Kentucky
SoCo 26-27 Officers

Natalie Copeland

Conductor
2026-2027 State: Texas
SoCo 26-27 Officers

Tela Harbold

Guard
2026-2027 State: Florida
SoCo 26-27 Officers

LaQuetta McCartor

Chief of Staff
2026-2027 State: Oklahoma
SoCo 26-27 Officers

Iva Spurlock

Historian
2026-2027 State: Oklahoma
SoCo 26-27 Officers

Kelly Sockett

Soloist
2026-2027 State: Ohio
SoCo 26-27 Officers

Aletta Butler

Patriotic Instructor
2026-2027 State: Mississippi

Special Appointments

Special Appointments

Cyndy Yancey

Assistant Conductor
2026-2027 State: Texas
Special Appointments

Jackie Truelove

Assistant Guard
2026-2027 State: Mississippi
Special Appointments

Patsy Kemp

Assistant Secretary
2026-2027 State: Texas
Special Appointments

Bobbi Parris

Assistant Soloist
2026-2027 State: Oklahoma
Special Appointments

Bunny Murray

Aide to Conference President
2026-2027 State: Alabama
Special Appointments

Barbara Schultz

Aide to Past National Presidents
2026-2027 State: West Virginia
Special Appointments

Paulette Murray

Aide to Past Conference Presidents & Conference Officers
2026-2027 State: Alabama
Special Appointments

Patsy Cole

Aide to National Officers
2026-2027 State: Alabama

Southern Conference 2027 Chairperson

Southern Conference 2027 Chairperson

Kathy Voss

Chairperson
2027 State: Virginia

President's Committees

Advisory Committee

Advisory Committee

Sissy Borel

Chairperson
2026-2027 State: Louisiana
Advisory Committee

Donna Bodkins

Committee Member
2026-2027 State: West Virginia
Advisory Committee

Farres Upton

Committee Member
2026-2027 State: North Carolina

Audit Committee

Audit Committee

Donna Bodkins

Chairperson
2026-2027 State: West Virginia
Audit Committee

Terry Force

Committee Member
2026-2027 State: Mississippi
Audit Committee

Deborah Crowder

Committee Member
2026-2027 State: North Carolina

Budget Committee

Budget Committee

Tish Von Wald

Chairperson
2026-2027 State: West Virginia
Budget Committee

Sandy Bassett

Committee Member
2026-2027 State: Oklahoma
Budget Committee

Shary Tutt

Committee Member
2026-2027 State: Texas

Bylaws Committee

Bylaws Committee

Dee Guillory

Chairperson
2026-2027 State: Virginia
Bylaws Committee

Diana Stout

Committee Member
2026-2027 State: West Virginia
Bylaws Committee

Virginia Smiley

Committee Member
2026-2027 State: Kentucky

National Officers

National Officers

Janey Feher

National Chaplain
2026-2027 State: Kentucky

National Appointed Officers

National Appointed Officers

Amanda Pipkin

Membership Coach
2026-2027 State: Arkansas
National Appointed Officers

Michael Yates

Color Bearer No. 1
2026-2027 State: Florida
National Appointed Officers

Ella Barks Wilson

Banner Bearer
2026-2027 State: Louisiana
National Appointed Officers

Patsy Cole

Musician
2026-2027 State: Alabama
National Appointed Officers

Evan Taylor Smiley

Assistant Conductor
2026-2027 State: Kentucky
National Appointed Officers

Karen Camera

Assistant Soloist
2026-2027 State: South Carolina

National Ambassadors

National Ambassadors

Donna Marie King

Buddy Poppy
2026-2027 State: South Carolina
National Ambassadors

Teresa Price

Historian/Media Relations
2026-2027 State: Oklahoma
National Ambassadors

Kimberly Davis

Scholarships
2026-2027 State: Arkansas
National Ambassadors

Beth West

Veterans & Family Support
2026-2027 State: Texas

National District Council Members

National District Council Members

Carol J Vangi

NDCM #6: VA & WV
2026-2027 State: Virginia
National District Council Members

Cindy Kohrs

NDCM #7: KY & TN
2026-2027 State: Kentucky
National District Council Members

Dianne Tiller

NDCM #8: AL & GA
2026-2027 State: Georgia
National District Council Members

Sandra S Johnson Leu

NDCM #9: NC & SC
2026-2027 State: North Carolina
National District Council Members

Teresa M Price

NDCM #10: AR & OK
2026-2027 State: Oklahoma
National District Council Members

Mary F Johnson

NDCM #19: LA & MS
2026-2027 State: Louisiana
National District Council Members

Teresa D Bachand

NDCM Area F: FL
2026-2027 State: Florida
National District Council Members

Melanie M McConaghy

NDCM Area H: TX
2026-2027 State: Texas

Department Officers

Alabama

Department - Alabama

Bunny Murray

President
2026-2027 Alabama State: Alabama
Department - Alabama

Kimberly Lewis

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Alabama State: Alabama
Department - Alabama

Kathy Rowe

Secretary
2026-2027 Alabama State: Alabama
Department - Alabama

Robin Green

Treasurer
2026-2027 Alabama State: Alabama

Arkansas

Department - Arkansas

Rhon Mohr

President
2026-2027 Arkansas State: Arkansas
Department - Arkansas

Jennifer Powell

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Arkansas State: Arkansas
Department - Arkansas

Vicki McGahhey

Secretary
2026-2027 Arkansas State: Arkansas
Department - Arkansas

Linda Evans

Treasurer
2026-2027 Arkansas State: Arkansas

Florida

Department - Florida

Kathy Wright

President
2026-2027 Florida State: Florida
Department - Florida

Margaret Rementer

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Florida State: Florida
Department - Florida

Deborah Tilley

Secretary
2026-2027 Florida State: Florida
Department - Florida

Cindy Estell

Treasurer
2026-2027 Florida State: Florida

Georgia

Department - Georgia

Dawn Lemay

President
2026-2027 Georgia State: Georgia
Department - Georgia

Cara Jackson

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Georgia State: Georgia
Department - Georgia

Dianne Tiller

Secretary
2026-2027 Georgia State: Georgia
Department - Georgia

Dianne Tiller

Treasurer
2026-2027 Georgia State: Georgia

Kentucky

Department - Kentucky

Ron Kohrs

President
2026-2027 Kentucky State: Kentucky
Department - Kentucky

Debbie Walthall

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Kentucky State: Kentucky
Department - Kentucky

Janey Feher

Secretary
2026-2027 Kentucky State: Kentucky
Department - Kentucky

Evan Smiley

Treasurer
2026-2027 Kentucky State: Kentucky

Louisiana

Department - Louisiana

Bridgett Jones

President
2026-2027 Louisiana State: Louisiana
Department - Louisiana

Clifford Bailey

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Louisiana State: Louisiana
Department - Louisiana

Kolleen Herndon

Secretary
2026-2027 Louisiana State: Louisiana
Department - Louisiana

Deborah Holmes

Treasurer
2026-2027 Louisiana State: Louisiana

Mississippi

Department - Mississippi

Donna Marquis

President
2026-2027 Mississippi State: Mississippi
Department - Mississippi

Lanell Thornton

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Mississippi State: Mississippi
Department - Mississippi

Jackie Truelove

Secretary
2026-2027 Mississippi State: Mississippi
Department - Mississippi

Benita Lyman

Treasurer
2026-2027 Mississippi State: Mississippi

North Carolina

Department - North Carolina

Betty "Lin" Moore

President
2026-2027 North Carolina State: North Carolina
Department - North Carolina

Tracy Armstrong

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 North Carolina State: North Carolina
Department - North Carolina

Deborah Crowder

Secretary
2026-2027 North Carolina State: North Carolina
Department - North Carolina

Sandra Johnson Leu

Treasurer
2026-2027 North Carolina State: North Carolina

Oklahoma

Department - Oklahoma

Frank Matek

President
2026-2027 Oklahoma State: Oklahoma
Department - Oklahoma

Sandy Bassett

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Oklahoma State: Oklahoma
Department - Oklahoma

Deborah Miner Gonzales

Secretary
2026-2027 Oklahoma State: Oklahoma
Department - Oklahoma

Deborah Miner Gonzales

Treasurer
2026-2027 Oklahoma State: Oklahoma

South Carolina

Department - South Carolina

Barbara Shuler

President
2026-2027 South Carolina State: South Carolina
Department - South Carolina

Patrice Lamb

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 South Carolina State: South Carolina
Department - South Carolina

Lisa Levangie-Colon

Secretary
2026-2027 South Carolina State: South Carolina
Department - South Carolina

Sharen Peterson

Treasurer
2026-2027 South Carolina State: South Carolina

Tennessee

Department - Tennessee

Teresa Johnson

President
2026-2027 Tennessee State: Tennessee
Department - Tennessee

Vickie Sawyer

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Tennessee State: Tennessee
Department - Tennessee

Selena Cunningham

Secretary
2026-2027 Tennessee State: Alabama
Department - Tennessee

Terry Force

Treasurer
2026-2027 Tennessee State: Mississippi

Texas

Department - Texas

Shawn Terry

President
2026-2027 Texas State: Texas
Department - Texas

Beth West

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Texas State: Texas
Department - Texas

Marjorie Menzel

Secretary
2026-2027 Texas State: Texas
Department - Texas

Jo Ella Menn

Treasurer
2026-2027 Texas State: Texas

Virginia

Department - Virginia

Kathy Voss

President
2026-2027 Virginia State: Virginia
Department - Virginia

Susan Dinon

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 Virginia State: Virginia
Department - Virginia

Vicki Butler

Secretary
2026-2027 Virginia State: Virginia
Department - Virginia

Catherine Graham

Treasurer
2026-2027 Virginia State: Virginia

West Virginia

Department - West Virginia

Linda Smith

President
2026-2027 West Virginia State: West Virginia
Department - West Virginia

Donna Bodkins

Senior Vice President
2027-2028 West Virginia State: West Virginia
Department - West Virginia

Vicki Stalnaker

Secretary
2026-2027 West Virginia State: West Virginia
Department - West Virginia

Diana Stout

Treasurer
2026-2027 West Virginia State: West Virginia