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Rev. William W. Catlett has served as Pastor of Deep Run Baptist Church
since July 20, 2003. Rev. Catlett grew up in the Richmond area where he
graduated from Highland Springs High School and entered the U.S. Navy. In
the same year of his graduation and enlistment, he was baptized in
Sandston Baptist Church, Sandston, Virginia. During his Naval service, he
married and began a life with the former Anne Harris. After an honorable discharge from the Navy, William Catlett began a career in the business world at IBM Corporation and then moved to the Philip Morris Research Center where he worked as an Electronics Specialist. He and his wife now had two small daughters and Bill was serving as a active deacon and church member of Falling Creek Baptist Church but still he realized something was missing from his life and his Christian experience. As Bill puts it, "Although I was very busy in church work, there was a lack of peace and contentment in my life." William Catlett began a search as he found special meaning in Matthew 7:7-8 claiming the promise of Jesus to "ask, seek and knock." His commitment and expectation that God would reveal what was missing in his life was realized as God brought an awareness of His living presence resulting in a new found joy, peace and a hunger for God's Word he had never known before. Bill asked that God's will be known and done in his life and through a series of events he came to that certainty of God's call to the Gospel ministry. Bill resigned his job and followed his Lord. Rev. Catlett was licensed to preach by the Falling Creek Baptist Church in Richmond in July 1971 and was ordained to the Gospel Ministry at the Sandston Baptist Church on August 10, 1973. His educational background includes a Diploma in Theology from Florida Baptist Theological College; a B.A. Degree from Mississippi College with a major in psychology and studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served in churches in Georgia, Florida, and Mississippi and most recently at Poplar Springs Baptist Church. Rev. Catlett and his wife, Anne, have two daughters, one son and four grandchildren. |
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 Mr. Berry B. Shelton, Jr. was ordained as a Deacon at Deep Run Baptist Church on April 24, 2005, and began serving as Chairman of the Deacons upon his ordination. Berry believes that a Deacon should be governed by the qualifications set forth in I Timothy 3:8-13. He believes in supporting the Pastor in the ministry of the church, serving the needs of the congregation and community, being helpful in rendering assistance as needed, being a Christian witness, supporting the church and assisting other church staff members. Berry is a member of the Personnel Committee, Choir, Music Committee and has served on the Pastor Search Committee. After joining church, worshiping and serving for 45 years at his childhood church where he served as Trustee, Church School Superintendent, Church School Teacher and President of the Hanover Church School Union, Berry began attending services at Deep Run in 1997 where he and his family were led to join in 1999 under the leadership of the late Pastor Boyd. Berry studied Industrial Education at Virginia State University and retired after 36 years in 2002 as Manager of Post Office Operations (USPS). Berry and his wife, Rita, celebrated their 43rd anniversary on December 25, 2007. They have three children, Berry Binford Shelton, III, Barry Barclay Shelton, Sr., and Bianca Berrita Shelton. They have been blessed with three grandchildren, Shelby Alexandra Shelton, Barry Barclay Shelton, Jr. and Jaylen Maria Shelton. |
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 Mr. Robert B. Baine, Jr., an ordained deacon and music major, began serving as Minister of Music for Deep Run in February 2004. He comes to us from a lifetime of musical experience, having majored in Voice and Sacred Music at VCU; played in country, jazz and big-bands for fifteen years; served for 27 years as Choir Director for Poplar Springs Baptist Church and served in four other churches earlier in his career. Bob is married to his wife of 43 years, Betty Baine, and together they have two daughters, one son and seven grandchildren. In addition to directing the Deep Run Choir, Bob also continues to lead the Poplar Springs Singers.
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 Mrs. Andrea Mason, has been Deep Run's organist since February, 2005. She began taking piano lessons as a child and has been involved in church music as a choir member and accompanist since then. She was previously involved in the music ministry at Poplar Springs Baptist Church serving at various times as organist, pianist and chair of the music committee over a 20 year period. She also served for a time as the organist for Prince of Peace Anglican Church. Andrea retired in 2000 from a 32 year career in teaching in various Henrico County schools. She is married to Larry Mason. They have a son and daughter-in-law who currently reside in California. |
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 Mrs. Terry Jones has been a lifelong member at
Deep Run, and feels that her church experiences growing up there as a child have prepared
her to participate in the music program now. Being active at church from a young age she
formed many lifelong friends there and found an interest in music through all the
children's choirs along the way, Vacation Bible School, revivals, and adult choir as well.
One common element in all of these were her music "mentors" who instilled in her
the joy of Christian music--from gospel hymns, quartets, hymn "sings", bible
school choruses for parent's night, and her very favorite of all --cantatas! These
directors and musicians have nurtured and encouraged her over the many years and through
their dedication created a desire to help continue the same caliber of music she enjoyed
at Deep Run since a young child. She has played the piano in the past for her youth group,
opening assembly for Sunday School. She has filled in as organist during the absence of
Lucille Westbrook. |
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