Our Story

Founding of the Church

On Saturday, July 15, 1922, a presbytery consisting of Rev. J. P. Gwaltney, Rev. L. E. Barnes, and Deacon J. A. Campbell and others met in the old store building of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah P. Hendren located on Cheatham Ford Road, Hiddenite, for the purpose of organizing a new church.

Rev. J. P. Gwaltney presented the name Fairview, which was voted on and accepted by those present.  Rev. L. E. Barnes was elected as pastor, Lester Query as church clerk, and Hunter Blankenship as first Sunday school superintendent.

Rev. L. E. Barnes:             1922-1929  
Rev. Grady D. White:       1930-1960  
Rev. James Sigmon:         1960-1961  
Rev. John West:                1962-1963
Rev. Bill Dyson:                 1964-1975  
Rev. Larry Robbins:          1976-1980  
Rev. James Ruel Fox:        1981-2013
Rev. Durant A. Barr:          2014 - Current

Flora L. Hendren Millsaps              Effie Hendren Levan
William Baxter Hendren                 L. Minnie Hendren
W. Clay Hendren                              Josiah P. Hendren
Nettie Hendren                                Katie Hendren Allen
Gay Hendren Matlock                     Lester T. Query
Lessie C. Query                                George S. Parker
Barbery L. Parker                             Perlie Parker Millsaps
William S. Parker                              Dorcas R. White
Mattie Meadows                              Florence Adams.