Member Recognition

 

Herbert B. Diggs Wendy A. Cain John P. Sanders

Lions International Board of Directors:  Herbert Diggs (deceased), 1972-1974

USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum General Chair:  Wendy Cain, 2021

Tennessee Lions Hall of Fame: 

  • John P. Sanders (deceased), 2013
  • Wendy Cain, 2023

Tennessee Lion of the Year :  Wendy Cain, 2000

Past District Governors:

  • Herbert Diggs (deceased), 1959-1960
  • John Sanders (deceased), 1976-1977
  • Richard Lines (deceased), 1985-1986
  • Wendy Cain, 2006-2007

LCIF:  We care.  We serve.  We accomplish.

The Melvin Jones Fellowship is an honor presented to those who donate $1,000 to the humanitarian efforts funded through the  Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) grant program (or to people for whom a donation was made by others).  These are the members of the Oak Ridge Lions Club and former Oak Ridge Century Lions Club who have been honored as Melvin Jones Fellows (through December 7, 2022). 

  • Jesse E. Bradshaw – May 16, 1994
  • Ronald G. Bugos – February 11, 2014
  • Wendy Cain – April 7, 2000 [multiple progressive]
  • Harry E. Carper – June 20, 1994
  • Sarah Craven – May 18, 2001
  • Herbert B. Diggs – October 23, 1986
  • E. B. Edwards – April 6, 2000
  • Gaylan L. Good – March 7, 2006
  • William O. Graves  – April 22, 1998
  • Donald William Hackett – May 8, 1991
  • Joseph K. Henderson – July 21, 2000
  • Robert H. Kernohan – February 11, 1993
  • James O. Kolb – November 19, 2002
  • Bruce Link – May 18, 2001
  • William B. Luzader – November 12, 2010
  • Richard L. Lines – May 30, 1992
  • Max K. Preston – November 17, 2010
  • Robert A. Reynolds – November 15, 1994
  • James P. M. Roach- May 30, 1992
  • Bennie C. Sanders – May 16, 1994
  • John P. Sanders – April 20, 1993
  • George Smith – April 19, 2017
  • Paul E. Spray – May 26, 1993
  • William A. Truex – April 21, 1994
  • John W. Wexell – May 21, 1993
  • Gerald B. Young – April 24, 1995 [1 diamond progressive]
  • James A. Zitzman – April 7, 2000