Denise grew up in Columbus, Mississippi. She was only a year old when her family moved there as her father accepted a call to pastor. She was extremely blessed to grow up in a loving, Christian home where Christ and Biblical principles were consistently taught and modeled.

     Denise received her degree in Music Education as well as her Masters in Education at Mississippi University for Women. She has directed choirs and led praise and worship teams since she was seventeen years old. She is married to Pastor Tim Lee, and together, they have three beautiful children all of whom are currently in college at Mississippi State University.

     Denise loves to laugh and spread joy and cheer by sharing the love of Jesus. She enjoys family time, walking the dogs, sitting with friends by cozy campfires, playing in the snow, learning new instruments, meeting and talking with people, and trying new sports and games with two things in mind- either she will finally find one that she is good at or she will provide laughter and comic relief for nearby spectators. In her eyes, that’s a win/win situation.

     Wesley Thornton graduated from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Science in Health Services Administration. He now serves our youth within the community he grew up in as a Middle School Teacher and the Youth Director of KBC. Wesley resides in Ringgold, VA with his wife Jordan and their son Parker.   

     Kristie Ballard graduated from Averett College with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion and minors in Music and Psychology.  She is the Affiliate Administrator at Danville-Pittsylvania County Habitat for Humanity where she has served for 20 years.  Kristie grew up in Kentuck Baptist Church and has served as pianist for more than 25 years.  In addition to a life-long love of music, her new-found joy is working with the children of the church.  She is married to Gordon Ballard and they have two grown daughters. 

     Sally’s career has been in banking, bookkeeping, and investments which helps her daily at Kentuck Baptist.

     Sally is a lifelong member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church. She and her husband, Sammy, have one son named Tim. She enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her grandkids, Taylor and Landon.

Landis Thornton graduated from Danville Community College with an Associates Degree in Computer Science and Networking. He now serves as KBC's Information Technology Director and is also a Senior Support Desk Analyst for Belk.

Joan Haymore plays many roles at KBC. One of those roles is ensuring we are all fed on Wednesday Nights before BURST Groups and AWANA! She also leads our AWANA Cubbies!