Monroe County Hall of Fame

The Monroe County Hall of Fame is a memorial to those that have contributed significantly to the community or country. It was established on July 4th, 1976. It is located on the main level of Fountain Square Mall next to the glass elevator. The hall of fame wall is sponsored by CFC, Inc. and The Herald Times newspaper.

The title plaque reads:

Monroe County Hall of Fame
 Established July 4, 1976
The United States Bicentennial Year

Dedicated to the indiviauls who have
contributed significantly to the history
of our country, and elected by the
people of Monroe County.

 Sponsored By
   CFC, Inc.
     and
The Herald-Times

Hall of Famers

Names and year inducted. Members inducted in 1976 are charter members.

William Lowe Bryan, 1976 John R. Figg, 1976 Nat U. Hill, Sr., 1976 Branch McCracken, 1976 Rachel Peden, 1976 Ralph Rogers, 1976 Austin Seward, 1976 Mary A. Waldron, 1976 Herman B Wells, 1976 Andrew Wylie, 1976 James D. Showers, 1977 Sarkes Tarzian, 1977 Henry Gentry, 1978 W. Douglas Rae, 1978 Maurice E. Endwright, 1980 John W. Hoadley, 1980 Hoagy Carmichael, 1981 Elma Stevenson, 1981 Ione Figg, 1982 Alvin "Bo" McMillin, 1982 William A. Cook, 1983 Margaret Hemphill McCalla, 1983 Zora Clevenger, 1984

Rev. Merrill McFall, 1984 David Starr Jordan, 1985 John Stempel, 1985 Tom Lemon, 1986 Paul V. McNutt, 1986 Mary Alice Dunlap, 1987 Johnnie Rutland Smith, 1987 Samuel Saul Dargan, 1988 Nat U. Hill, III, 1988 Willie Ethel Streeter, 1989 Nellie Showers Teter, 1989 William E. Brown, 1990 Dr. Thomas Middleton, 1990 Noble Bush, 1991 Gerry Kisters, 1991 Maj. Gen. Joe Butcher, 1992 Beryl Showers Holland, 1992 Alfred Kinsey, 1993 David H. Maxwell, 1993 Hiram E. Binford, 1994 George Luther Mitchell, 1994 Harry G. Day, 1995 Daniel Kirkwood, 1995

James E. "Doc" Counsilman, 1996 Col. John Ketcham, 1996 Sarah Parke Morrison, 1997 Carl J. Stewart, 1997 Hermann Muller, 1998 Fred Huff, 1998 Elizabeth Bridgwaters, 1999 E. C. "Billy" Hayes, 1999 Marcellus Neal, 2000 Barbara Shalucha, 2000 Joan Burton, 2001 James S. Williams, 2001 The Rev. Ernest Butler, 2003 Ross Lockridge, Jr., 2003 Frank McCloskey, 2004 Fred Matthews, 2004 Clarence Gilliam, 2005 Anthony Pizzo, 2005 Tomilea Allison, 2006 James Dixon, 2006 Charles Faris, 2007 John Hooker, 2007