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AAFA HALL OF FAME
The AAFA Hall of Fame was established in 1990 and announced at the 3rd Annual AAFA Meeting which was held in Raleigh, NC.
Below each member's name you will find brief comments describing their contribution.
Please note that the "Basis for Induction..." column is for their contributions at the time of induction and does not address all they have done since that time.
| Year Inducted |
Place Inducted | AAFA Number |
Member Name Basis for Induction into Hall of Fame |
| 1990 | Raleigh NC |
0019 | Gilbert Kendric Alford, Jr. Led in the creation of AAFA; collects and manages Alford data |
| 1990 | Raleigh NC |
0030 | Pamela Alford Cole Thompson Assisted in creating AAFA; first AAFA ACTION editor (1987-1999) |
| 1990 | Raleigh NC |
0039 | Tressie Elizabeth Nash Shull Bowman Published early Alford genealogical newsletter, "Alford Family Bulletin"; donated data to AAFA |
| 1991 | Jackson MS |
There were no inductees in 1991 | |
| 1992 | Destin FL |
0049 | Roberta Alford Folds She and husband Milton made all arrangements for first AAFA Meeting in Atlanta, GA, 1988. They were also instrumental in the recovery of the Guy Alford collection. |
| 1992 | Destin FL |
0049 | Milton Folds He and wife Roberta made all arrangements for first AAFA meeting in Atlanta, GA, 1988. They were also instrumental in the recovery of the Guy Alford collection. |
| 1993 | St. Francisville LA |
0011 | Lodwick Houston "Wick" Alford Co-Founder of AAFA; first President of AAFA (1987-1991) |
| 1993 | St. Francisville LA |
0011 | Mary Katherine Kirkland Alford Supported and assisted Wick (above) |
| 1994 | Richmond VA |
There were no inductees in 1994 | |
| 1995 | Decatur AL |
0168 | David Livingston Price, Jr. Assisted greatly with AAFA data collection & genealogies |
| 1996 | Springfield MO |
0054 | Daniel Lee "D.L." Alford, Jr. Stimulated early membership growth; led Second Annual Meeting, 1989 Houston, TX |
| 1996 | Springfield MO |
0054 | Catherine Guynes Alford Supported and assisted D.L. (above) |
| 1996 | Springfield MO |
0210 | Haidee Alford Reeves Led in membership expansion & data collection |
| 1996 | Springfield MO |
0032 | Lucille Clepper Mehrkam Contributed one of most significant data collections to AAFA |
| 1997 | Pleasanton CA |
0087 | John Monroe "Jack" Kinabrew, Jr. Led in Alford cemetery project; started photo archive |
| 1998 | Paducah KY |
0001 | Alicia Roundy Lee Houston Designed and manages the AAFA Census Project |
| 1998 | Paducah KY |
0484 | Patricia Lynn Davidson Shelley Created and maintains the AAFA Research Chair |
| 1999 | San Antonio TX |
There were no inductees in 1999 | |
| 2000 | Augusta GA |
0230 | Max Ray Alford Served as AAFA Secretary (1991-2001) |
| 2000 | Augusta GA |
0303 | Doris Orlean Alford Kemmerer Vetri AAFA's longest serving Treasurer (1990-2010) |
| 2001 | Raleigh NC |
0120 | Euphamie Sally Bateman Stoewer Created and operated the AAFA Merchandise Program |
| 2001 | Raleigh NC |
0120 | Richard Arnold Stoewer Supported and assisted Sally (above) |
| 2001 | Raleigh NC |
0152 | Janice Stogsdill Smith Developed and manages AAFA Wills Project; manages Isham Alford (ISH755NC) branch; co-manages Photo Archive |
| 2001 | Raleigh NC |
0152 | John Charles Smith Co-manages Photo Archive; supports and assists Janice (above) |
| 2001 | Raleigh NC |
0358 | Elizabeth Carolina Hawes Miller Popas Hazlip (Posthumous recognition) AAFA's first Publicist (1990-2000), serving until her death |
| 2002 | Salt Lake City UT |
0715 | Ramona Alford Darden Serves as AAFA Meetings Chair (1997-2012) |
| 2002 | Salt Lake City UT |
0258 | Kim I. Savage Created & operated first AAFA website; edited Online Newsletter (OLNL) |
| 2003 | Little Rock AR |
0666 | Peggy Alford Schuster Contributes Alford research; proofreads quarterly |
| 2003 | Little Rock AR |
0249 | Jeanne Bateman Singleton Mailed AAFA ACTION, maintained inventory |
| 2004 | Baton Rouge LA |
0230 | Eunice Earline Brookshire Alford Assisted with meetings; maintains Memorial Album |
| 2005 | St. Louis MO |
0500 | Jimmie Ray Alford Hosted first website; supported scholarship program |
| 2005 | St. Louis MO |
1129 | James King Adams Edits AAFA ACTION; manages Northern Alford branch |
| 2005 | St. Louis MO |
1129 | Marolyn Sue Neel Adams Assists Jim (above) |
| 2006 | Nashville TN |
0137 | Ruby Pauline Alford Vance Heard Contributed extensive Alford data; served as MS Representative |
| 2007 | Vicksburg MS |
1065 | George Morris Myers (Posthumous recognition) Served as webmaster; managed Robert 1760 England (ROB760EN) branch |
| 2008 | Columbia SC |
0013 | Julius Mosby "Pooley" Alford (Posthumous recognition) Co-Founder of AAFA; first AAFA Treasurer (1987-1990) |
| 2008 | Columbia SC |
0070 | Patricia DeArman Fite Contributes Alford data and significant numbers of obituaries |
| 2009 | Dallas TX |
0481 | Evelyn Z. Mistich Long time contributions to AAFA |
| 2009 | Dallas TX |
0673 | Carolyn Alford Saunders Long time contributions to AAFA |
| 2009 | Dallas TX |
0064 | Patricia Brock Smith Long time contributions to AAFA/td> |
| 2009 | Dallas TX |
1142 | Mildred Joana Brock Breeland Long time contributions to AAFA |
| 2010 | New Orleans LA |
There were no inductees in 2010 | |
| 2011 | St.Louis MO |
0019 | Mary Newkirk Alford Supporting Gil Alford in his Alford work 1981-2011, and handling framed items for the AAFA Store. |
| 2011 | St.Louis MO |
1247 | Charles Walter Smith Service as Vice President, 2008-____ & assistance with all aspects of AAFA photographs. |
| 2012 | Houston TX |
There were no inductees in 2012 | |
| 2013 | Raleigh NC |
There were no inductees in 2013 | |
| 2014 | Dallas TX |
There were no inductees in 2014 | |
| 2015 | Gulfport MS |
There were no inductees in 2015 | |
| 2016 | Shreveport LA |
There were no inductees in 2016 | |
| 2017 | No Meeting |
There were no inductees in 2017 | |
| 2018 | San Antonio TX |
There were no inductees in 2018 | |
| 2019 | No Meeting |
There were no inductees in 2019 | |
| 2020 | No Meeting |
There were no inductees in 2020 |