Honoring Servant Leaders

A leader is somebody who sees a need, sets a plan to meet it, and achieves his or her goals by serving others.  Leadership is not just a position - it is intentional action to give back.  Being a Lions Club president is not a title, but a position of servitude!

Servant leadership isn't a pyramid with the leader at the top. It's an inverted pyramid with the strength being the point upon which others are built up.  True leadership is serving others so that they acheive the community goals set forth by the group.  Since May 8, 1946, members of the Midlothian Lions Club have been unselfishly giving of themselves to make our community a better place for all.   This page is a tribue to our charter members, past presidents and others who have given so much to Midlothian.  Thank you for your service! 

Charter Members - 1946

• L.A. Mills
• Harris Fagg
• Keith Fryer
• Arthur G Hilley
• Edgar O. 
• Chester Wadley
• W.R. McElroy
• H.I. Williams

Past Presidents

• 2023-24 - Kasey Cheshier
• 2022-23 - Kasey Cheshier
• 2021-22 - Gary Vineyard
• 2020-21 - Gary Vineyard
• 2019-20 - Gary Vineyard
• 2018-19 - Paul Stephenson
• 2017-18 - Edwin Bateman
• 2016-17 - Jason Mann
• 2015-16 - 
• 2014-15 - Diane Cooper
• 2013-14 - Bobby Mcree
• 2012-13 - Victoria Massey
• 2011-12 - James Rider
• 2010-11 - Randy Hampton
• 2009-10 - Kevin O' Teter
• 2008-09 - Richard Presser
• 2007-08 - Roland Fryer
• 2006-07 - William Hollabrough
• 2005-06 - Ray Stewart
• 2004-05 - David Schrodt
• 2003-04 - James Smith
• 2002-03 - Fred Smith
• 2001-02 - Robert Himmel
• 2000-01 - David Kent
• 1999-2000 - Don Ballard
• 1998-99 - Rick Thomas
• 1997-98 - Dirk Younts
• 1996-97 - Tom Clark
• 1995-96 - T.E. Baxter
• 1994-95 - Dennis Smart
• 1993-94 - Jerry RIder
• 1992-93 - George Kent
• 1991-92 - Bill Theiss
• 1990-91 - W.G. Tuttle
• 1989-90 - Gary Tilory
• 1988-89 - Vernon Swilley
• 1987-88 - Eddie L.
• 1986-7 - Morris Watson
• 1985-86 - George Sewell
• 1984-85 - Robert Byrd
• 1983-84- T.E. Baxter
• 1982-83- T.E. Baxter
• 1981-82 - L.G. Reeves Jr. 
• 1980-81 - 
• 1979-80 - George Sewell
• 1978-79 - 
• 1977-78 - Noel Coward
• 1976-77 - 
• 1975-76 - L.G. Reeves Jr. 
• 1974-75 - Jack Lucas
• 1973-74 - George Sewell
• 1972-73 - Charles Hayes
• 1971-72 - Judson English
• 1970-71 - Noel Coward
• 1969-70 - L.G. Reeves Jr. 
• 1968-69 - Noel Coward
• 1967-68 - N.D. Averett
• 1966-67 - Robert Cox
• 1965-66 - L.R. Mitchell
• 1964-65 - Harley Fleming
• 1963-64 - Jack Lucas
• 1962-63 - George Sewell
• 1961-62 - T.E. Baxter
• 1960-61 - L.R. Mitchell
• 1959-60 - A. Bartz
• 1958-57 - W.R. McCormick
• 1957-58 - Jake R.
• 1956-57 - Judson English
• 1955-56 - Hubert Clark
• 1954-55 - 
• 1953-54 - R.I. Proffit
• 1952-53 - W.R. McElroy
• 1951-52 - Dr. H.I. Williams
• 1950-51 - A.G. Hilley
• 1949-50 - Chester Wadley
• 1948-49 - Harris Fagg
• 1947-48 - Penn Jones Jr.
• 1946-48 - L.A. Mills

Midlothian Lion(s) of the Year*

• 2023-24 - Carol Smith

District 2-X1 Lion(s) of the Year

• 2019-20 - Edwin Bateman
• 2018-19 - Kasey Cheshier
• 2005-06 - Fred Smith

Life Members

• Robert Himmel
• Tom Bautista

Melvin Jones Fellows

• T.E. Baxter
• Fred & Carol Smith
• Kevin O'Teter

* Started in 2024