Support Staff

Gailya Hamrick became an accompanist for Poplar Springs Worship Services in June, 1968 at the age of 12. She has played both the piano and organ at regular worship services, special services, weddings and other events, but her passion is piano. Gailya enjoys accompanying the choir and congregation as together they strive to make a ‘joyful noise’ in praise to God. Gailya and her husband, John have three children (one son and two daughters) and four grandchildren (two grandsons and…

Clyde served as a minister in NC Baptist churches for 43 years before his retirement in 2011.  The last thirty-one years of that was at Poplar Springs where he ministered in many different capacities (Music, Youth, Children, Singles, Senior Adults, Associate Pastor, and bus driver.)  He currently serves as sexton, deacon, member of the adult bell choir, chairman of the transportation committee and as a bass singer who sits in the back row of the Sanctuary Choir and misbehaves. He…

Jesse Hunt began as Poplar Springs Baptist Church”s Host in the summer of 2024 replacing long-time host, Hugh Bess.