Officials Remembrance
"Gone, But Not Forgotten"
Honoring GHSA Contest Officials Who Have Passed in Recent Years
Gratitude and thanks to these individuals no longer with us, and to all who contribute to the high school experience.
2025
Rick Hazelwood
Fort Oglethorpe
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball
28 Years of Service
2024
Dalton Best
Augusta
Soccer
8 Years of Service
Dan Ragsdale
Lithonia
Football
37 Years of Service
Darrious Stephens
Albany
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball
15 Years of Service
Dick Kitchens
Tifton
Baseball, Football, Softball
42 Years of Service
Frank Leatherwood
Marietta
Football
24 Years of Service
Horace Grogan
Stockbridge
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball
33 Years of Service
Howard Hall
Winston
Basketball
31 Years of Service
James Hogan
Forsyth
Football, Flag Football
34 Years of Service
Jesse P. Smith, Jr.
Blairsville
Baseball, Softball
28 Years of Service
Jim Sneddon
Carrollton
Baseball, Softball
41 Years of Service
Joe Thompson
Augusta
Volleyball
21 Years of Service
John LaRue
Marietta
Football, Softball
22 Years of Service
Larry Payne
Rome
Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball
39 Years of Service
Pete Randolph Alexander
Griffin
Football
4 Years of Service
Ray Cole
Griffin
Baseball, Football, Softball
27 Years of Service
Reggie Glaze
Calhoun
Wrestling
46 Years of Service
Robert Barnett, Jr.
Atlanta
Basketball, Football
54 Years of Service
William "Bill" James
Vidalia
Basketball, Softball
44 Years of Service
2023
Al Dattolo
Jackson
Baseball, Basketball, Softball - GHSA Officials Liaison
34 Years of Service
Danny Kelly
Thomaston
Baseball, Basketball, Softball
50 Years of Service
Greg Phillips
Thomaston
Baseball, Softball
18 Years of Service
Joe Cunningham
Conyers
Basketball
23 Years of Service
Joe Rice
Snellville
Football, Lacrosse
26 Years of Service
Karlsten Reece
Atlanta
Basketball, Boys Lacrosse, Football
19 Years of Service
Keith Puckett
Ellenwood
Football, Basketball, Volleyball
33 Years of Service
Phil Landress
Brunswick
Basketball, Football
33 Years of Service
Ricky Reed
Dalton
Basketball, Baseball, Football
26 Years of Service
Tommy Brazelton
Evans
Baseball, Flag Football, Football
4 Years of Service
Weldon Leon (Don) Johnson
Chattanooga, TN
Basketball, Baseball
28 Years of Service
2022
David Hudson
Marietta
Baseball, Basketball. Football, Softball
46 Years of Service
Frank Britt
Statesboro
Basketball, Football
26 Years of Service
George Raley
LaFayette
Basketball,Volleyball
46 Years of Service
Gordon Corsetti
Roswell
Lacrosse
12 Years of Service
JaCory Sermons
Valdosta
Basketball
6 Years of Service
Leon Porter
Perry
Baseball, Basketball. Football, Softball, Volleyball
42 Years of Service
Richard "Dick" Williams
Atlanta
Basketball
33 Years of Service
Scott Cramer
Lawrenceville
Basketball
17 Years of Service
Terry Dover
Greensboro
Basketball,Volleyball
33 Years of Service
2021
Brian Pollock
Peachtree City
Basketball
3 Years of Service
Cardell Collins
Marietta
Basketball, Football
31 Years of Service
Chris Stroud
Snellville
Football
18 Years of Service
Gary Johnson
Macon
Baseball, Basketball, Softball
31 Years of Service
James Gorden
Carrollton
Baseball, Basketball, Softball
34 Years of Service
John "Jack" Fiorvanti
St. Simon's
Wrestling
2 Years of Service
Michael Garigan
Calhoun
Baseball, Softball
14 Years of Service
Michelle Elizabeth Hanners
Brooks
Volleyball
12 Years of Service
Sam A. Tehrani
Kennesaw
Soccer, Volleyball
13 Years of Service
Walt Carter
Valdosta
Basketball
65 Years of Service
2020
Charles Parsons
Richmond Hill
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball
10 Years of Service
Dale Harrison
Cartersville
Basketball, Softball
38 Years of Service
David Neville
Conyers
Swimming and Diving
44 Years of Service
Dr. John Raber
Dahlonega
Wrestling
47 Years of Service
Greg Raber
Dahlonega
Baseball, Football, Wrestling
37 Years of Service
Jack Martin
Jonesboro
Baseball, Softball
50 Years of Service
James "Russ" Austin
Loganville
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Volleyball, Softball
15 Years of Service
Jim Hiett
Austell
Softball
26 Years of Service
Mark Case
Savannah
Basketball, Football, Soccer, Swimming & Diving
34 Years of Service
Mary Jane Garner
Washington
Soccer
11 Years of Service
Paul Walker
Rome
Basketball
37 Years of Service
Roger B. Crossen
Varnell
Basketball
24 Years of Service
Sammy Long
Cleveland
Football
22 Years of Service
Steven Williams
Richmond Hill
Basketball, Football
11 Years of Service
Wornie Bennett
Cartersville
Basketball, Softball
38 Years of Service
2019
Ben "Ice Cream" Logan
Savannah
Baseball, Basketball, Football
43 Years of Service
Bob Hamby
Roswell
Basketball, Football, Volleyball
41 Years of Service
Charles "Chuck" Cook
Augusta
Football
32 Years of Service
Dennis Payne
Marietta
Baseball, Football (GHSA Staff)
43 Years of Service
Garry Stowe
Rome
Wrestling
21 Years of Service
Jack "Chip" Norton
Fayetteville
Baseball, Softball
6 Years of Service
James "Big Earl" Wilkerson
Rome
Basketball, Football
46 Years of Service
Jodie Rowell
Rome
Baseball, Softball
33 Years of Service
John Tumaua
Tunnel Hill
Baseball, Basketball, Football
6 Years of Service
Michael Morton
Dallas
Baseball, Football
7 Years of Service
Stan Park
Dacula
Football
15 Years of Service
Stephen Townsend
Atlanta
Basketball, Football
13 Years of Service
2018
Barry Young
Ringgold
Baseball, Basketball, Football
33 Years of Service
Benny Wooten
Quitman
Baseball, Basketball, Football
40 Years of Service
Butch King
LaFayette
Football
35 Years of Service
Calvin Lamar, Sr.
College Park
Baseball, Softball
27 Years of Service
Eric Hiers
Moultrie
Soccer
17 Years of Service
Larry Walker
Elijay
Basketball
7 Years of Service
Lee Heath
Smiths Station, AL
Softball
11 Years of Service
Mike Pilkinton
Thomasville
Baseball, Basketball, Football
33 Years of Service
2017
Barry Suttle
Marietta
Baseball
6 Years of Service
Donald Bryan
Albany
Football
30 Years of Service
Jim Pepper
Atlanta
Basketball, Volleyball
46 Years of Service
Larry Highbaugh
Snellville
Basketball, Football
23 Years of Service
Lional Reese
Eatonton
Basketball
10 Years of Service
Steve Camp
Sugar Hill
Basketball, Football
43 Years of Service
2016
Allen Arnold
Atlanta
Football
14 Years of Service
Barry Owens
Suwanee
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball
34 Years of Service
Brockey Brock
Cordelle
Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball
42 Years of Service
Carl Monroe
Suwanee
Baseball, Softball
36 Years of Service
Charles "Chuck" Brady, Jr.
Newnan
Baseball, Basketball
9 Years of Service
Henry Berry
Valdosta
Baseball, Football, Softball
32 Years of Service
Lori Jewell
Sugar Hill
Gymnastics
18 Years of Service
Nick Marlin
Palmetto
Baseball, Softball
31 Years of Service
Ricardo "Rico" Wilborn
Stone Mountain
Football
4 Years of Service