Seven new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency to begin their service about July 1. Their mission assignments will be announced later.
James Wesley Barry, 57, and Marilyn Thomas Barry, eight children, Grandview 17th Ward, Provo Utah Grandview South Stake. Brother Barry is a counselor in a stake presidency and is a former bishop and counselor, counselor in a Missionary Training Center branch presidency, Sunday School teacher and missionary in the Northern States Mission. Dentist. Born in Provo, Utah, to Hugh Wesley and Myrtle LaBelle Boley Barry.
Sister Barry is an Institute teacher and is a former ward Young Women president, stake and ward Young Women camp director, ward enrichment leader, counselor in a ward Primary presidency and stake cultural arts chairwoman. Born in Cedar City, Utah, to Vaughn L. and Connie May Larson Thomas.
Jerry Beck Black, 59, and Debra Sue Dunn Black, four children, Cameo Park Ward, Sandy Utah Alta View Stake. Brother Black is a former director of LDS Correctional Services for the Utah Salt Lake City Area, stake president and counselor, bishop, branch president and missionary in the France Paris Mission. Dentist. Born in Murray, Utah, to Orin Porter and Vanice Beck Black.
Sister Black is a former secretary/Relief Society representative for LDS Correctional Services, ward Primary president and teacher, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, stake missionary and ward Young Women adviser. Born in Vernal, Utah to William E. and Norma L. Erickson Dunn.
Carlos Alberto Gaviria, 41, and Esther Delgado de Gaviria, four children, Alejandria Ward, Bogota Colombia El Dorado Stake. Brother Gaviria is a former counselor in the Colombia Missionary Training Center presidency, counselor in the Colombia Cali Mission presidency, high councilor, counselor in a stake presidency and missionary in the Colombia Bogota Mission. Coordinator, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion. Born in Cali, Valle, Colombia, to Ernesto Gaviria Caicedo and Liliana Bautista Pena.
Sister Gaviria is a former counselor in ward Young Women and Primary presidencies, ward Primary teacher, nursery leader and missionary in the Colombia Bogota Mission. Born in Cali, Valle, Colombia, to Romulo Eduardo Delgado Romero and Cornelia Marquez Rodriguez.
Gordon Jeffrey Hall, 57, and Janis Whiting Hall, five children, Corona 2nd Ward, Tempe Arizona South Stake. Brother Hall is a former missionary in the Brazil Manaus Mission, stake president and counselor, bishop and counselor, high councilor and missionary in the Brazil North Mission. Dentist. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Vaughn Leroy and Vea Lois Monson Hall.
Sister Hall served with her husband in the Brazil Manaus Mission and is a former stake Young Women president, counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, counselor in a ward Primary presidency, ward Young Women camp director and ward choir director. Born in Kanab, Utah, to Arthur Milton and Lorana Randall Whiting.
Jerel David Lindley, 60, and Meladi Maynard Lindley, five children, Riverton Ranch Ward, Riverton Utah Stake. Brother Lindley is a former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, stake mission president, high councilor and missionary in the Southwest British Mission. Security Division Director for the Church. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Esasias Brown and Ruth McFarland Lindley.
Sister Lindley is a former ward Relief Society president and counselor, ward Young Women president and counselor, ward Primary president and stake missionary. Born in Murray, Utah, to Earl Lewis and Adel Thaxton Maynard.
Ralph Joseph Sartori, 65, and Julie Lelis Sartori, seven children, Granger West 9th Ward, Salt Lake Granger West Stake. Brother Sartori is a former missionary in the Russia Vladisvostok Mission, stake president and counselor, stake and ward Young Men president and bishop and counselor. Former President, Thermal West Industrial, Inc. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ralph Lawrence and Dolores Rose Stroud Sartori.
Sister Sartori served with her husband in the Russia Vladisvostok Mission and is a former ward Relief Society president, ward Primary teacher and music leader, stake nursery leader and ward Relief Society teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to George and Gaylie Aloyce Hudson Lelis.
Bruce R Winn, 54, and Nancy Kay Holderness Winn, seven children, Wilmington 2nd Ward, Wilmington Delaware Stake. Brother Winn is president of the Newark 2nd (YSA) Branch and is a former high councilor, bishop and counselor, seminary teacher, elders quorum president and missionary in the Japan Kobe Mission. Chief executive officer, Corporation Service Company. Born in Logan, Utah, to Paul Bennett and Donna Rae Robinson Winn.
Sister Winn is a former counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, counselor in stake and ward Primary presidencies, nursery leader and ward Young Women president. Born in Sacramento, Calif., to James Skiffington and Ardelle Sarah Mickelson Holderness.
