A Short History of the Carter Family Memorial Music Center Board of Directors
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Founders & Original Officers (1979)
Janette Carter – president
Joe Carter – vice-president
(Janette’s brother)
Rita Jett Forrester – secretary
(Janette’s daughter)
Dale Jett – treasurer (Janette’s
son)
Current Board Members
Howard Klein, President Front Royal,
VA Elected president, May 2007
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Dr. Joe Frank Smiddy, Vice-President
Kingsport, TN Board member since May 1980; elected president, April
2006-May 2007. He was elected vice-president, December 15, 2007.
josephsmd@aol.com
Rita Forrester, Secretary Hiltons, VA
Founding member of CFMMC, along with her mother, Janette, uncle Joe
and brother, Dale Jett, in May 1979; has served as secretary since
that date and was re-elected secretary in May 2007.
Rita_J_Forrester@wellmont.org
Vicki Virts, Treasurer Midway, VA
Named to board, April 2003, and elected treasurer, May 2007.
Vicki.Virts@VDOT.virginia.gov
James Bryant Blountville, TN Named to
board, April 2003.
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Dixie Hall Nashville, TN Named to
board, April 2003.
localfleur@comcast.net
Patricia Woodrow Klein Front Royal, VA
Elected member, May 1980.
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Raymond McLain Jr. Johnson City, TN
Named to board, April 2006; “Acting” Artistic Director for Carter
Fold.
MCLAIN@mail.etsu.edu
Former Board Members
Janette Carter Hiltons, VA Founder of CFMMC, along with her brother Joe and her children, Dale Jett and Rita Forrester, in May 1979. Served as Executive Director and board president until her death, January 22, 2006.
Joe Carter Hiltons, VA Co-founder of CFMMC, along with his sister Janette and her children, Rita Forrester and Dale Jett. He oversaw the building of the original Fold structure and served on the board from 1979 until 2004. (d. March 2, 2005)
Dale Jett Hiltons, VA Founding member of CFMMC, along with his mother, Janette, his uncle Joe, and his sister, Rita Forrester in May 1979. Resigned as treasurer, October 2006 but remained on the board; elected vice-president May 2007. Asked to resign by board chair on Dec.3, 2007. He refused to resign and was voted off the board by a majority vote (two abstentions) on December 15, 2007.
Daryl Jayne Hiltons, VA (Carter Family member) Elected to the board in April 2003; asked to resign by board chair in August 2007.
Chester "Nig" Hensley Hiltons, VA (Carter Family member) Elected to the board, December 1980, served until his death. (d. Dec. 2003)
Gladys Carter Millard Hiltons, VA (Janette and Joe Carter’s sister). Elected to board, October 1980, served until her death. (d. March 11, 1994)
Raymond McLain Sr. Berea, KY Elected to the board, May 1980, resigned for health reasons. (d. Feb. 2003)
John McCutcheon Midway, VA Elected to the board, 1983.