Elders

To email the all of the elders, you may use this link – Elders’ Email

Darrell Johnson –

Darrell was born and raised in Jasper, Tn.  He served in the United States Air Force Force for 4 years. He and Teresa were married in 1971 and have lived in Tennessee, Mississippi, Turkey and Japan.  They moved to Salisbury in 1985 where he worked at Food Lion, leading its Human Resource department, retiring after 25 years. They have one son, Mark who is married to Amy.  They have 2 grandchildren. They have been members of the Kannapolis Church of Christ since 2019.
Darrell and Teresa have been involved at all the congregations they have attended since marriage, including those they attended in Turkey and Japan.  They also work at Carolina Bible Camp each year.

Darrell started serving as an Elder in April of 2025


Jon Keller – Jon was born in Silver Spring MD and raised in Colorado. After graduating from Auburn University he has worked in management in the trucking industry.   He and Tammy married in 1995 and have lived in Atlanta, Houston, Fort Smith AR, and, since 2021, Salisbury.   They have three sons: Alexander, Jackson, and Garrett.   They have been members of Kannapolis Church of Christ since 2021.  Jon served as a Deacon from February of 2024 to April of 2025.

Jon started serving as an Elder in April of 2025


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Elliotte Lawing – Elliotte was Born in Concord, NC.  Elliotte and his wife, Elaine became a member of the Lord’s church in 1975 in Panama (Central America) while he was serving in the Army.  While in the Army, Elliotte managed a large group of cooks.  They have two sons, Chris and Elliotte; that have both obeyed the gospel call.  They started attending the Kannapolis congregation sometime around 1993.  They have also worked at Carolina Bible Camp in the past.

Elliotte started serving as an Elder in 2014.


IMG_0580Bret Simoneaux – Born in Pensacola FL, Bret is the son of a Marine and lived in many different locations depending on where his father was stationed.  He and his wife Cheryl both graduated from Auburn University with degrees in Engineering.  Their daughter, Christie, is an Assistant Principle in public education. She and her husband Carmin live in Fayetteville, NC.  Their son lives in Bend, Oregon with his wife Leila.  The family became members of the congregation in 1992.  Bret and Cheryl have been active as teachers and organizing many different activities for the congregation over the years.

Bret served as a Deacon before starting his service as an Elder in March of 2018