Elders

Bryan and his wife, Amy, were married in 1988. They have 5 children. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1999, and Bryan has served as an Elder since 2010.

Charley and his wife, Kathy, were married in 1971. They have 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1982, and Charley has served as an Elder since 1995.

Don and Tianay Carroll have been married since 2006 and have 3 daughters, Makena, Brooklyn, and Dalayni.  Don received degrees from Abilene Christian University and Texas A&M University.  His career has spanned 30 years in commercial banking at Bank of America and Frost Bank.  He is currently serving his second term as councilman for the City of Coppell.  Don placed membership at Prestoncrest in 1999 and served as a deacon from 2010-2025 before being inducted as an Elder in April…

Don and his wife, Denise, were married in 1985. They have 2 grown daughters and 1 son-in-law. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1987, and Don has served as an Elder since 2010.

Ernie Richardson and his wife, Cindy, graduated from ACU in 1976 and were married in 1978. After living and working 5 years in New Jersey, they moved to Dallas and placed membership at Prestoncrest in 1984. Ernie and Cindy attend the Hearts in Action Bible class and mentor in the Together Forever premarital counseling program. Ernie often teaches adult Bible classes and has served on several committees, including Adult Education, Spiritual Formation ministry, and the Telling the Story Conference planning…

George and his wife, Carolyn, were married in 1969. They have 3 grown sons and 10 grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1972, and George has served as an Elder since 1995.

Jeff and Lana were married in 1968. They have 2 married sons and 5 grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1977, and Jeff has served as an Elder since 2002.

John Cawyer and his wife, Annette, were married in 1986. They have 3 married children and 5 grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1986, and John has served as an Elder since 2019.

Ken and his wife, Mary Kay, were married in 1966. They have 5 grown children, 13 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1972, and Ken has served as an Elder since 2010.

Kirk and Sonal Ellison were married in 2002 and have been active members of Prestoncrest since 1999. They have 3 children, Caleb, Kara, and Evan, and reside in Allen. Kirk is a Principal at Ellison Gage & Associates, PLLC, a structural engineering design and consulting firm in Plano. Kirk and Sonal are active members of the Families in Christ class. Kirk served as a deacon at Prestoncrest from 2010-2025, chairing the benevolence committee and serving on the deacon administration team.…

Mark and his wife, Tara, placed membership at Prestoncrest in 2001 after both graduating from Texas A&M. They married in 2001, and have 2 children –  Hannah (fiancé Caleb Danielson), recent graduate of Texas A&M, and Andrew, a current student Texas A&M. Mark works as a reliability engineer at Raytheon Company in McKinney, where he has been since 2001. Tara is a pediatric occupational therapist and has been involved in Prestoncrest’s children’s and youth ministries. Mark served as a deacon…

Mike Pipkin and his wife, Lisa, were married in 1986. They have two married children and one grandchild. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1986, and Mike has served as an Elder since 2019.