The Loise Risher Hall of Fame Award is the highest honor and award given by NAIFA-Mississippi. Criteria for nominees for this award should be limited to members or past members of NAIFA-Mississippi who have excelled in
service to NAIFA-MS, NAIFA, to his or her local association, as well as fellow-man and community. The committee will be made up of at least three judges selected from former "Hall of Fame" recipients and judgment is made by
the committee solely on content of the nominations submitted. Please click the button below to submit your nominations.
The deadline for nominations to be received for this award is October 1, 2024.
Please remember to attach supporting data for your nominee. Please be specific. This is not a popularity contest. Bear in mind that some members of the selection committee might not know your candidate; give your nominee
every chance to be considered by listing all accomplishments which makes him or her your candidate.
2022 | Lee Owen |
2019 | Priscilla King, LUTCF, FSCP |
2017 | Deena Dansby |
2016 | Leigh Wallace, CLU, ChFC, MSFS |
2015 | Trentice Embler |
2014 | Carl Boutwell |
2013 | John Bounds |
2012 | Cecelia Carlton, LUTCF |
2011 | Jack Curtis |
2010 | Jay Fletcher |
2009 | Eddie Jenkins |
2008 | Larry Fortenberry |
2007 | Tommy Doolittle |
2006 | Rick Coulter, LUTCF |
2005 | Joe Garrett, LUTCF |
2004 | Dayton E. Dennington, LUTCF |
2003 | Johnny Johns, LUTCF |
2002 | Libby Bates, LUTCF |
2001 | Jerry W. Sistrunk, CLU, LUTCF |
2000 | Ike S. Trotter, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF |
1999 | Howard D. Catchings |
1998 | Donald R. Burch, FICF, LUTCF |
1997 | George E. Moore |
1996 | William Leo Witchen, Jr., LUTCF |
1995 | James E "Gene" Levens, CFP, LUTCF |
1994 | Lundry R. Gunn, Sr., CLU, ChFC |
1993 | Pierce A. Stevens, Sr., LUTCF |
1992 | Robert H. Bradford, CLU, ChFC |
1991 | John R. Odom |
1990 | Walter T. "Teddy" Shanks, LUTCF |
1989 | Thomas Bell Patterson, CLU |
1988 | B. Joe Stewart, CLU |
1987 | Loise S. Risher |
1986 | Joseph H. Hodges |
1985 | George B. Pickett, Jr., CLU |
1984 | Jerry W. Roberson |
1983 | William H. Elmore, CLU |
1982 | Robert Bullock, CLU |
1981 | Bobby J. Gaines, CLU |
1980 | George H. Brunson, CLU |
1979 | Lavon Thurman, CLU |
1978 | William D. Horne, CLU |
1977 | Pat T. Nunnelee, CLU |
1976 | Lloyd T. Gould |
1975 | W.E. "Gene" Gillis |
1974 | J.S. "Red" Knight |
1973 | J. R. Pegues, Jr., CLU |
1972 | W.E. "Windy" Walls |
1971 | Auburn C. Lambeth, CLU |
1970 | S. F. Carlisle, Jr., CLU |
1969 | Ralph Hester, Jr., CLU |
1968 | James V. LeLaurin, CLU |
1967 | Eugene N. Shrader, CLU |
1966 | Ralph Hester, Sr., CLU |
1965 | John W. Nicholson, Jr., CLU |
1964 | Roland O. Darnell |
1963 | J.H.C. Thomas, Sr., CLU |
1962 | William A. Peden |
1961 | Walter S. Hunt |
1960 | Delmar L. Simmons, Jr. |
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