About Us

Mr. Ronnie C. Williams
CHCSO Chairman of the Board

Ronnie Williams has lived in the Chapel Hill community for more than thirty-seven years. He is married to the former Sharon Willis, a graduate of Chapel Hill High School. They are the proud parents of two daughters. Ronnie is the manager of the Analytics and Data Services group at Tyler Junior College. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin. He serves in many community organizations, including the Chapel Hill Community Service Organization, Inc., Chapel Hill Education Foundation, and is Precinct 10 chairman. Ronnie served as a member of the Chapel Hill ISD school board for twenty-one years. The Williams family are members of Starrville Church of the Living God where he is a member of the deacon and trustee boards. Ronnie Williams was highly recommended to serve as the CHCSO chairman of the board.

Rev. Gregory Ford
CHCSO Board Member

Gregory Ford has lived in the Chapel Hill community for more than twenty-seven years. He is a 1982 graduate of Chapel Hill High School. Gregory attended Richmond College in Dallas, Texas, and he graduated from Word of Life Bible College in Tyler, Texas with a Master’s in Divinity Degree and a Bachelor’s in Biblical Studies Degree. Gregory is self-employed with his Heating and AC company. He has been pastor of St. John Baptist Church in Kilgore, Texas for four years. Gregory served as a member of the Chapel Hill ISD school board for eighteen years. He has three daughters, three grandchildren, and two stepdaughters. He is married to the former Annie Wagoner. It is an honor to have Rev. Gregory Ford on our CHCSO Board.

Mr. Lamond Dean
CHCSO Board Member

Lamond Dean was named Superintendent of Schools for the Chapel Hill Independent School District in 2018, and he is a proud graduate of Chapel Hill High School. Mr. Dean attended Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas and earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky. He earned a Master of Education Degree from Texas A&M Commerce and completed his Superintendent certification in 2015 from Texas A&M Texarkana. Mr. Dean is well-versed in school business, having proudly served in the positions of teacher, coach, assistant principal, principal, executive director of operations, deputy superintendent, and superintendent. While serving as CHISD High School Principal, his campus received prestigious recognition by earning 17 out of 20 TEA Academic Distinctions in his final three years. Mr. Dean firmly believes that education is the key to a student’s success. He has an unwavering desire to help all students succeed and believes that anyone can go far in life with the right encouragement and direction. With this belief, Mr. Dean has willingly joined the Chapel Hill Community Service Organization team to help serve his learning community beyond the classroom. He and his wife Sabrina have three children. We are tremendously honored to have Superintendent Lamond Dean serve as a CHCSO board member.

Mr. Gwyen Dean
CHCSO President

Gwyen Dean is a life-long native of the Chapel Hill community in Tyler, Texas. He retired from CPS Medical, Inc. in 2013 after twenty-one years as a Service Coordinator. Gwyen also retired from United Telephone Company after twenty-two years as Data Collections Coordinator. He has been married to his wife, Belinda Dean, for thirty years and has three adult daughters and four grandchildren. Gwyen is a dedicated “family man” who has a love for classic cars. He is a member of the St. Violet Baptist Church where he serves as a deacon and assistant vice chair for the finance committee. A man of God, Gwyen has served as president of the Chapel Hill Community Service Organization, Inc. since 2009. He established the “Feed the Hungry” in the community in 2015 on Thanksgiving day, feeding over eighty-five recipients. Due to Covid 19, this project was put on hold. Under Gwyen Dean’s dedicated leadership, CHCSO will resume community services with more meaningful projects involving our rural adult and youth residents.

Ms. Cynthia Turner
CHCSO Vice President

Cynthia Turner has lived in the Jackson Community since the age of 3, reared by O’Quince and Violet Edwards. She has one brother, three children, one deceased son, and nine grandchildren. She is a member of St. Violet Baptist Church where she is a member of the praise team, sanctuary choir, and mission. Cynthia graduated from Bishop T. K. Gorman High School in 1984. She received an A.A. degree in general studies and a B.S. degree in criminal justice with a minor in social work from Texas College and an M.S. degree in criminal justice from the University of Arizona Global Campus. She is pursuing a doctoral degree in psychology with an emphasis in criminal justice also from the University of Arizona Global Campus. Cynthia is employed as a university development counselor with Grand Canyon University. She has worked as a recruiter for the Adult Education Program at Jarvis Christian College, a special education teacher for Alto ISD, a tenth-grade English teacher for Tyler ISD, and an in-take coordinator for the Salvation Army. Cynthia is a member of The National Sorority Phi Delta Kappa Inc., National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and National Council of Negro Women. We are delighted to have Cynthia Turner serve as our CHCSO vice president.

Mrs. Willie Jean Mims-Wheeler
CHCSO Secretary

Willie Jean was born in Overton, Texas, and graduated from John Tyler High School. She has been a nurse for the past forty years, dedicated to the compassionate care of her patients and their families, and she has a lengthy record of committed service to her community and many professional organizations, including service as a secretary. A graduate of Tyler Jr. College’s Licensed Vocational Nurse Program, Willie Jean has held several positions in her nursing career: Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, Nurse Training Coordinator, and Unit Nurse Manager. She recently retired as a Charge Nurse at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Tyler where she applied her expertise in resident assessment, supervision of subordinate staff, and collaborating with hospice care services. Willie Jean currently works part-time at Reunion Plaza as a Charge Nurse. She attends North Tenneha Church of Christ. She is married to Willie C. Wheeler, and they have four children and six grandchildren. We are fortunate to have Willie Jean Mims-Wheeler serve as our CHCSO secretary.

Mrs. Carlyn Davis
CHCSO Assistant Secretary

Carlyn Davis is a native of Brooklyn, New York. She is a graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications and is a member of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. Her vast professional career includes having worked at major corporations, such as American Airlines/Sabre, Resources Global Professionals (RGP), and IBM. She served as Director of Recruiting, and her primary role was sourcing and coaching C-level professionals in executive leadership. Carlyn has provided significant guidance in helping to develop businesswomen through spiritual principles, through hospitality, and through advice to entrepreneurs in career transition. She is the wife of managing director, Richard Davis, and has two children and four granddaughters. After retirement, she and her husband moved from Dallas to the Chapel Hill community in Tyler, Texas. They are members of St. Violet Baptist Church. We are proud to welcome Carlyn Davis as the CHCSO assistant secretary.

Mr. Morris Boson
CHCSO Treasurer

Morris Boson was born in 1952 in Bellville, Texas. He retired after serving for twenty-six years in the United States Air Force. He served nineteen years in San Antonio, five years in Germany, and two years in Italy. Morris was employed by Union Pacific Railroad for thirteen years. He retired from the railroad in 2012 and moved to Winona, Texas in 2013 with his wife of forty-eight years, Mrs. Linda Gail Campbell Boson. He and his wife are members of Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, and they have been members of the Chapel Hill Community Service Organization, Inc. since 2014. Morris Boson is currently serving as the treasurer of CHCSO. We are blessed to have his dedicated service and appreciate his input and contributions to our community.

Mr. Richard Davis
CHCSO Managing Director

Richard Davis is a graduate of Chapel Hill High School. He was reared, like his sister, Mary Evelyn Davis Norris, in the Jackson Community by N. L. and Espanola Davis, community educators and CHCSO founders. Richard holds a B. S. Degree in education with majors in English and sociology from Baylor University and an M. Ed. in educational administration from the University of North Texas. He and his family have lived in Dallas, Texas for thirty-nine years. Richard served for thirty-eight years in the education industry as a high school teacher, principal, college instructor, and educational consultant. He has conducted workshops at over forty colleges and universities across the nation, including West Point Military Academy and U. S. Coast Guard Academy. He retired in 2019 as Dallas County Director for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. He is married to Carlyn Christy Davis and has two children and four granddaughters. As managing director of CHCSO, Richard will oversee major fundraising events, business development, marketing, and corporate partnerships.

Mrs. Sharon Willis Williams
CHCSO Parliamentarian

Sharon Williams attended schools in the Chapel Hill ISD her entire life and graduated from Chapel Hill High School in 1977. She also graduated from Tyler Junior College in 1978. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from the University of North Texas in 1980 and a Master of Science Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Texas at Tyler in 1982. Sharon began her teaching career at Chapel Hill ISD in 1980. She taught third grade and later taught Special Education. She retired in 2017 after serving 37 years as a professional educator. Sharon is currently a tutor in CHISD. She and her husband Ronnie are the proud parents of two adult daughters. Sharon and her husband are members of Starrville Church of the Living God. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. CHCSO is very honored to have Sharon Williams serve as parliamentarian.

Mr. Herbert Norris
Chairman of the Board Emeritus

Herbert Norris has lived in the Jackson Community for over sixty years. He and his wife, Mary Evelyn Norris, have over eighty combined years of experience as educators – primarily in the Chapel Hill Independent School District. Herbert holds a BS degree in science from Texas College, an M. Ed. degree from Prairie View A&M University, and administrative certification from Stephen F. Austin State University. He has served in many capacities with the Chapel Hill Community Service Organization, Inc., including chairman of the board and president. On the state level, Herbert has served as president of the Texas Compensatory Education program, and he was the first black president of the Texas Retired Teachers Association. With two children and four grandchildren, he is a long-termed deacon at St. Violet Baptist Church. CHCSO is honored and pleased to grant Herbert Norris the title of “Chairman of the Board Emeritus.”