Giving Comfort, Lifting Spirits

Stephen Ministry Team

“Bear one Another’s burdens and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” — Galatians 6:2

Leaders

• Kay Combs

  

  Kay Combs is a Little Rock native and has been a member of Second Presbyterian since 1995. She is married to Ben and they have three grown children, Melissa, and twins Christopher and Kathleen, four grandchildren, and a wonderful golden retriever! Kay has a BS in Education and a Master’s in Early Childhood Education. She taught in the public schools for fourteen years. She served two terms as an elder, was moderator of Children’s Ministry, served on the Outreach ministry, chaired VBS and co-chaired the planning and implementation of Bible Village. Interests include tennis, reading, spending time at the lake and her craft company, Lulu Ann’s.

• Cathy Cravens Crass

  

  Cathy Cravens Crass has been a member of Second Presbyterian since she was three which makes it over 50 years! In the church she has attended or led Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, served on the Diaconate and Session, chaired the Stewardship campaign and the 1976 Bicentennial Celebration, more committee/ministries than she can remember and currently cooks for Stewpot. Cathy is a Stephen Minister and now leader. Outside of Church she enjoys volunteering in the community. Hobbies include pottery, gardening and spending time with her family and friends. She is married to Kevin and they have two grown sons, Will and Ted.

• Steve Dunnagan

  

  Steve Dunnagan has been a member of Second Presbyterian Church since 1999. He is married to Kim, and has grown daughters Anne and Laura. In 2001 he joined church members in a medical mission to Haiti, and has served on the diaconate. Steve works as a physician with Radiology Associates in Little Rock, specializing in Neuroradiology. Outside interests include hunting, gardening, and travel. He was commissioned as a Stephen Minister in 2018.

• Jo Ann McQuade

  

  Jo Ann McQuade joined Second Presbyterian Church in 1981. Jo Ann has been very active in Second Presbyterian activities and served on the Diaconate and Outreach Ministries. Presently she serves on the Pastoral Care Ministry in several Committees as: A Stephen Ministry Leader for 16 years; Sunday Transportation coordinator; Team member for the Faith and Grief Luncheon Committee; Facilitator for Grief Book distribution; Member of Pray Knots; Serves as member of the Over 80 Card Ministry; and, is the Co-chair of Alzheimer’s Arkansas Support group.

• Laurie Stueart

  Laurie Stueart joined Second Presbyterian Church in February 2004. She currently works for HealthScope Benefits as a claims analyst. She was commissioned as a Stephen Minister in 2006 and as a Stephen Leader in 2014.

• Jana Villemez

  

  Jana Villemez works with families and their children with multiple disabilities in an educational setting. She is married to Chris and has two grown sons that live in Austin, Texas and Cincinnati, Ohio. They have lived in Arizona, Idaho, Vermont, Southern California, and Little Rock. During these moves, she has been involved in Stephen Ministry in some form and is grateful to Second Presbyterian for allowing her to continue her path in caring for others in a Christ-centered way!

Ministers

• Jon Davies

  

  Jon Davies joined Second Presbyterian Church in 1987, and has been a choir member ever since. He is a deacon and an elder, and has served on Property, Stewardship, Worship, and Belonging Ministries. He has served on several search committees, taught Sunday School, and been a confirmation mentor. Jon is a licensed architect, and works for Campus Operations at UAMS. He is married to Sharyn, and they have two grown children, Sam (Olivia) and Emily.

• Cheryl Denson

  

  Cheryl Denson has been a member of Second Presbyterian Church since 1990. She was married to Richard for 47 years before losing him to cancer in 2019. She has served as a deacon and as a volunteer on the worship committee for many years, preparing communion at 8:30 service and has also served with pastoral care. She works as an interior designer, and was commissioned in March 2020.

• Kim Dunnagan

  

  Kim Dunnagan joined Second Presbyterian in 1999 after moving to Little Rock from San Angelo, Texas. She is married to Steve and has two grown daughters, Annie and Laura. Kim graduated from the University of Texas Austin with a B.S. in Pharmacy. She is currently serving as an elder. Kim has also been involved in VBS, Youth Musical, Stewardship, Fellowship, and LifeQuest, where she learned to play Mahjong, one of her favorite hobbies.

• Becky Farrow

  

  Rebecca “Becky” Farrow is a life long member of 2nd Presbyterian Church. She and husband, Jackson, were married in this Church in 1976 and raised their two adult sons, Jackson and Keith here.

  Becky has served on the Diaconate, in the Session, on the Personnel Committee, chaired a Pastor Search Committee and with Jackson, co-chaired Stewardship Drives and a Capital Campaign. She has a Masters Degree in Social Work from UALR and is retired from a career in Real Estate.

• Emily Hall

  

  Emily Hall grew up in Morrilton, Arkansas. She moved to Little Rock in junior high, and graduated high school from Lausanne School for Girls in Memphis. Emily received her BA in History from University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She has two grown sons, four grandchildren, and 4 great-grandsons. Emily is proud to say, “I’m a cradled Presbyterian.” She has served Presbyterian Women at the local, presbytery and synod levels. Emily enjoys fellowship, needlework (having completed 100+ Christmas stockings), loves a good game of Mahjong, and reading a good book (and sometimes not so good!).

• Diane Kelley Holt

  

  Diane grew up in Benton, Arkansas. She attended the The University of Arkansas and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and later a Master’s Degree in Psychiatric Nursing. She is the mother of Candace Chappell, David, Carson and Holt Chappell, Kelley Holt, Andrew and Avery England. She has been a member of Second Presbyterian Church for seven years. Diane is a Deacon, along with being a Stephen Minister, Faith and Grief facilitator and a member of the Pastoral Care Ministry. She loves her church all the fellow Christians who belong to SPC.

• Malinda Kirchner

  

  Malinda has been a member of Second Presbyterian for over 40 years. She began her work on the church staff in the newly-created position, director of planned giving in 2007. She is a board member of the Arkansas Charitable Gift Council and a member of the PCUSA Larger Presbyterian Church Stewardship Group. She enjoys working with church members to plan a gift to continue the ministries of the Church after their lifetimes. In her years at Second Church, she is an ordained deacon, has served on two search committees, held leadership roles on the youth network team, has been a confirmation mentor for four confirmands, taught Sunday school, chaperoned many youth trips and worked on stewardship teams. She is a member of Presbyterian Women and Bible study groups at the church.  She became a Stephen Minister in 2023.

  Malinda is married to Larry, an architect, and they are the parents to two adult sons. Malinda earned a bachelor’s of science degree from the University of Arkansas, College of Business Administration. Prior to joining the church staff, she worked at Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, Attorneys at Law as a paralegal in securities law. She enjoys swimming, yoga and biking for fitness and playing bridge, cooking, and traveling for fun. She is also a dog lover.

• Bob McCarley

  

  Bob McCarley grew up in West Memphis, Arkansas. After graduating from the University of Arkansas in 1965 he joined his father and brother in the real estate and insurance business. He met and married Anne Hyatt in 1971. They have twin boys and another son, now grown. They moved to Little Rock in 1985 and joined Second Presbyterian. He has served as a Deacon and was commissioned as a Stephen Minister in March 2020.

• Jennifer Rigsby

  

  Jennifer joined the Second Presbyterian Church family in 2019 along with her husband, Jeremy, and sons, Alex and Fisher. She has had the opportunity to serve as a deacon and in the Children and Families Ministry. Jennifer is an audiologist at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. She enjoys making memories with her family, reading, walking and hiking, nature, discovering what’s off the beaten path, and savoring the little things.

• Barbara Vaught

  

  Barbara Vaught was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She moved to Arkansas in 1972, becoming an Arkansan enjoying nature in Little Rock and around Arkansas. Barbara worked for various employers including Arkansas State government, Arkansas Bankers Association, Arkansas Children’s Hospital and American Home Life/North Little Rock Funeral Home. She retired in 2011 to become a housewife to her dear husband of 20 plus years, Jerry Vaught, and was widowed in 2013. Since then, she has become more involved with church. She’s part of the Faith & Grief ministry and Stephen ministry. Barbara enjoys feeling part of the community of Second Presbyterian Church.