This picture of the Whiteheads was taken in September of 2009. As you can see, they were enjoying themselves. When I became pastor of what was then Word Covenant Church (September 1995), now Grace Christian Fellowship, the Whiteheads were already members. In fact, Ralph was on the committee that officially called me. Little did I know concerning what was ahead, but I must say that the Whiteheads have been loyal supporters of this church and of me for many years. Data was in the catering business in a big way, even catering for the Governor of Georgia. Only God knows how many wedding cakes she baked and decorated (if He keeps up with things like that). To be sure, she was one busy, successful lady. Rest assured that this part of the Body of Christ greatly benefited from her cooking! Ralph was a contractor, Whitehead Brothers Construction Company, and he was in this business in a huge way. He built 17 of the churches on Macon, several bank buildings, many schools, the DOT building on Riverside Drive (his last major project), and only God knows how many houses (if He keeps up with that kind of thing). One of the main reasons we enjoy our present sanctuary is the manual labor and expertise he provided during its construction. Ralph & Data are two of the most generous people I have ever known, and that generosity has certainly been made evident during their years as members of GCF. Today I honor them, as I know you do, as well.