Carolina Conclave
South Carolina
About the
Carolina Conclave
The Red Cross of Constantine is officially The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist, the latter two of which are called the Appendant Orders. There are also two chair degrees conferred on the Viceroy and Sovereign of a Conclave, and two honorary orders: Knight Commander of Constantine and Knight Grand Cross. The governing body of the Order for the United States of America and Its Jurisdiction is styled The United Grand Imperial Council of Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders for the United States of America and Its Jurisdiction. (source: https://redcrossconstantine.org/description/)
Under the jurisdiction of the
United Grand Imperial Council Red Cross of Constantine
Meeting Time & Location
Next Annual Meeting: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Location: Union Masonic Temple / Union Lodge 75, 805 South Duncan Bypass, Union, SC
Luncheon (Stag): 12:00 Noon – Meeting to follow
Contact info
RECORDER
Lloyd F. Christopher
2931 Foxhall Road
Charleston, SC 29414-6741
Tel. No.: (843) 475-2217
E-mail: [email protected]
Officers
2026
| Puissant Sovereign | Nelson D. Horton |
| Eminent Viceroy | Gerald D. Burton |
| Senior General | Francis D. Tollison |
| Junior General | Benny Hammond |
| Treasurer | Jack A. Marler, PS |
| Recorder | Lloyd F. Christopher, PS |
| Prelate | Douglas R. Kauer |
| Prefect | Steven D. Hames |
| Standard Bearer | Abram Flora, IV |
| Herald | Jerry A. Willard |
| Sentinel | Greely A. Palmer, Jr. |
| COMMITTEES | |
| AUDIT | NOMINATING |
| Gerald L. Carver | Gerald L. Carver |
| William B. Rogers | Jack A. Marler |
| Gary B. Hinson | |
Members
| REGULAR (35) {45 Max} | |
| James W. Barr | James R. Humphreys |
| Edward C. Bradley | Larry R. Jackson |
| Marcus L. Burdette | Douglas R. Knauer |
| Gerald D. Burton | Grady L. Lanier, Jr. |
| Gerald L. Carver | Douglas G. Lee |
| Lloyd F. Christopher | James W. Lyle |
| Robert E. David Jr. | Jon S. Majerus |
| Roy S. Fields | Jack A. Marler |
| Abram Flora IV | Gary N. Martin |
| Alan D. Frezon | Grover A. Owens Sr. |
| Floyd W. Goff | Jay A. Pearson |
| L. Joe Granger | George R. Petes |
| Steven D. Hames | William B. Rogers |
| J.W. Benny Hammond | Bobby J. Sprouse |
| Delbert Hayden | Richard L. Swecker |
| Gary B. Hinson | Francis D. Tollison |
| Boyd Edward Hodges, Jr. | Jerry A. Willard |
| Nelson D. Horton | |
| Emeritus {5} {10 Max} | |
| Harvie B. Bailey | Jerry M. Owens |
| Howard T. Burgess, Sr. | Larry S. Rhodes |
| Earl P. Hudgens, Jr. | |
Degree Team(s)
| DEGREE TEAMS 2025 | |
| KNIGHT COMPANION OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE | |
| OFFICE | PRIMARY |
| Puissant Sovereign | Lloyd F. Christopher |
| Eminent Viceroy | Rawl J. Scheibeler |
| Recorder | Alan Frezon |
| Prefect | Marcus Burdette |
| Prelate | Frances D. Tollison |
| Herald | Greely R. Palmer, Jr. |
| Sentinel | Douglas R. Knauer |
| 1st Aide (N) | Nelson D. Horton |
| Standard Bearer (E) | Gerald D. Burton |
| Orator (S) | James Lyle |
| 2nd Aide (W) | Benny Hammond |
| Legend | Gerald Burton |
| KNIGHTS OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE | |
| OFFICE | PRIMARY |
| Right Reverend Prelate | Rawl J. Scheibler |
| Seneschal | Douglas Knauer |
| Verger | Francis D. Tollison |
| Warder | Francis D. Tollison |
| Beadle (Tiler) | Gary N. Martin |
| KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST | |
| OFFICE | PRIMARY |
| Most Enlightened Commander | J. Sam Burton |
| Prior | Greely R. Palmer, Jr. |
| Sub Prior | Steven D. Hames |
| Seneschal | Alan D. Frezon |
| Harbinger | Gerald D. Burton |
| Beadle (Tiler) | Gary N. Martin |
| Director of Work | Lloyd F. Christopher |
Past Officers
| Past Sovereigns (*=Deceased) | ||||||
| 1962 | * | Veler E. Bentley | 1994 | * | Richard L. Harding | |
| 1963 | * | Emile I. Johnson | 1995 | * | James G. Dover | |
| 1964 | * | S. A. Bannister | 1996 | * | James W. Alewine | |
| 1965 | * | Everette V. Hinton | 1997 | Jerry M. Owens | ||
| 1966 | * | G. Hugh Ballenger | 1998 | * | Samuel L. Willis | |
| 1967 | * | Joe M. Black | 1999 | * | H. Wallace Reid | |
| 1968 | * | Winfree A. Paterson | 2000 | * | Neal H. Brown, Jr. | |
| 1969 | * | Samuel Aiken | 2001 | * | G. Kent Elkins | |
| 1970 | * | William C. “Pete” Wiley, Jr. | 2002 | * | Leroy J. Delionbach | |
| 1971 | * | W. Gates Lanford | 2003 | * | J. Frank Gilliland | |
| 1972 | * | Julius C. “Mike” Hubbard, Jr. | 2004 | * | Fred W. Batson | |
| 1973 | * | J. B. McGuirt | 2005 | * | Walter H. Johnson | |
| 1974 | * | J. Vernon Walters | 2006 | * | Donnie E. Richey | |
| 1975 | * | Clarence A. Barnett | 2007 | Larry S. Rhodes | ||
| 1976 | * | Thomas A. Bolt | 2008 | Douglas G. Lee | ||
| 1977 | * | Samuel L. Grant | 2009 | Earl P. Hudgens, Jr. | ||
| 1978 | * | Charles A. McLees | 2010 | * | Charles E. Mackey | |
| 1979 | * | Lamuel W. Pittman | 2011 | * | Don S. Blair | |
| 1980 | * | J. C. “Bud” Parris | 2012 | Gary B. Hinson | ||
| 1981 | * | Cammie E. Murphy | 2013 | Jack A. Marler | ||
| 1982 | * | C. E “Bud” Turner | 2014 | Bobby J. Sprouse | ||
| 1983 | * | John A Dixon | 2015 | * | Carl R. Truesdale | |
| 1984 | * | R. Henry Brown | 2016 | Howard T. Burgess, Sr. | ||
| 1985 | * | J. D. Penley | 2017 | * | Jerry O. Glenn | |
| 1986 | * | Vernon T. Pinner, Jr. | 2018 | * | Robert W. Kendrick | |
| 1987 | * | Marvin N. DeYoung | 2019 | Jay Adam Pearson | ||
| 1988 | * | G. Ray Marsh | 2020 | Floyd W.Goff | ||
| 1989 | * | T. Harry White | 2021 | Floyd W.Goff | ||
| 1990 | * | J. Maurice Day | 2022 | Gerald L. Carver | ||
| 1991 | * | Everette T. Deitz | 2023 | Gary N. Martin | ||
| 1992 | * | James C. Jeter, Jr. | 2024 | * | Robert Lacer | |
| 1993 | * | S. H. J. Womack, Sr. | 2025 | Marcus Burdette | ||