by Michael Dey | Dec 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Your Home Builders Association asks that you recommend a member for our annual BB&T Builder of the Year Award, Richard A. Ashmore, Sr., Associate of the Year Award, and Remodeler of the Year Award. The awards are given to a members who freely gives of his or her time, efforts and participation in order to make the HBA of Greenville a stronger organization for all of its members. These members serve the industry through participation on HBA Committees and with special projects of the Home Builders Association. Each represents the highest level of integrity and honesty in the home building industry. Below is a list of recent recipients:
Builder of the Year:
- Wayne Moore, 2012
- Thomas Dillard, 2011
- Brad Thompson, 2010
- Todd Usher, 2009
- Rick Quinn, 2008
- Ted Smith, 2007
- Coleman Shouse, 2006
- Ted Smith/Ron Taylor, 2005
- Keith Smith, 2004
- Jim Gregorie, 2003
- Dan Rawls, 2002
- Clyde Rector, 2001
- Bill Fuller, 2000
Richard A. Ashmore, Sr., Associate of the Year:
The Board of Directors has renamed the Associate of the Year Award the Richard A. Ashmore, Sr., Associate of the Year Award. Richard Ashmore was President of Ashmore Brothers Inc. He was a member of the HBA of Greenville until his death in 2011, and was inducted in to the S.C. Housing Hall of Fame.
- Jon Statom, 2012
- Jason Freeman, 2011
- Scott Presley, 2010
- Eric Hedrick, 2009
- Chuck Childress, 2008
- Tom Ward, 2007
- Scott Presley, 2006
- Lou Hutchings, 2005
- Richard Powers, 2004
- Sandy Wiygul-Bell, 2003
- Robert Murphy, 2002
- Gary Gilliam, 2001
- Richard Powers, 2000
Remodler of the Year:
The Board of Directors also voted to bring back the Remodeler of the Year Award, which has not been awarded in more than 10 years. The recipient should derive his or her primary business from residential or commercial remodeling activities.
- Clyde Rector, 1998
- Miller Crittendon, 1999
- Robert Markel, CGR, 2012
In addition, these awards also may be given to members of the association:
- Community Service Award
- Membership Award
- Spirit of the HBA Award
- Committee Chairman of the Year Award
- Rookie of the Year Award
These awards may be given to a political or community leader:
- Distinguished Service Award
- HBASC Champion of Housing Award
If you know of a member or other person who should receive one of these awards, please send your nomination to Michael Dey at mdey@hbaofgreenville.com. Your nomination will be confidential.
by Michael Dey | Nov 1, 2012 | Uncategorized
It is that time of year again for you to recommend a member for our annual Builder of the Year Award, Associate of the Year Award, and Remodeler of the Year Award. The awards are given to a members who freely gives of his or her time, efforts and participation in order to make the HBA of Greenville a stronger organization for all of its members. These members serve the industry through participation on HBA Committees and with special projects of the Home Builders Association. Each represents the highest level of integrity and honesty in the home building industry. Below is a list of recent recipients:
Builder of the Year:
- Thomas Dillard, 2011
- Brad Thompson, 2010
- Todd Usher, 2009
- Rick Quinn, 2008
- Ted Smith, 2007
- Coleman Shouse, 2006
- Ted Smith/Ron Taylor, 2005
- Keith Smith, 2004
- Jim Gregorie, 2003
- Dan Rawls, 2002
- Clyde Rector, 2001
- Bill Fuller, 2000
Richard A. Ashmore, Sr., Associate of the Year:
The Board of Directors has renamed the Associate of the Year Award the Richard A. Ashmore, Sr., Associate of the Year Award. Richard Ashmore was President of Ashmore Brothers Inc. He was a member of the HBA of Greenville until his death in 2011, and was inducted in to the S.C. Housing Hall of Fame.
- Jason Freeman, 2011
- Scott Presley, 2010
- Eric Hedrick, 2009
- Chuck Childress, 2008
- Tom Ward, 2007
- Scott Presley, 2006
- Lou Hutchings, 2005
- Richard Powers, 2004
- Sandy Wiygul-Bell, 2003
- Robert Murphy, 2002
- Gary Gilliam, 2001
- Richard Powers, 2000
Remodler of the Year:
The Board of Directors also voted to bring back the Remodeler of the Year Award, which has not been awarded in more than 10 years. The recipient should derive his or her primary business from residential or commercial remodeling activities.
In addition, these awards also may be given to members of the association:
- Community Service Award
- Sales and Marketing Award
- Membership Award
- Spirit of the HBA Award
- Committee Chairman of the Year Award
- Rookie of the Year Award
These awards may be given to a political or community leader:
- Distinguished Service Award
- HBASC Champion of Housing Award
If you know of a member or other person who should receive one of these awards, please send your nomination to Michael Dey at mdey@hbaofgreenville.com. Your nomination will be confidential.
by Michael Dey | Jun 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
Richard Arthur Ashmore, Sr. 75, husband of Mary Jane McCuen Ashmore, of 106 Four Meadows Lane, died June 14, 2011.
Born in Greenville County, he was a son of the late Russell C. Ashmore, Sr. and Nelle Blakely Ashmore. He served ten years in the U.S. Army reserves and advanced to rank of Captain in the 391st Combat Engineers Battalion.
Mr. Ashmore graduated from Clemson University, Class of 1958, with a degree in Civil Engineering, and entered the family owned construction business in May 1959. In 1967, he became president of Ashmore Brothers, Inc. and held various positions in construction associations. He served as president of Carolinas Associated General Contractors and served several terms on the National A.G.C. Executive Board and Board of Directors. He was recipient of Greenville Home Builders Associate Member of the Year Award in 1983 and of the Greenville Home Builders Distinguished Service Award in 1992.
He was a member of Taylors First Baptist Church where he taught Sunday School, served as Chairman of the Board of Deacons, and sang tenor in the choir.
In 1989, he was elected to Greenville County Council where he served until 1997. He was recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award by Greenville YMCA for Chair of the Eastside Capital Campaign, and the President’s Coin of AGC of America in 2000. He served as Chairman of the Appalachian Council of Governments and Chairman of Donaldson Development Center. In 2002, he was inducted into the South Carolina Home Builders Hall of Fame and in 2004 was elected to the office of National Treasurer for AGC of America. He was also 2011 Director Emeritus of SCTAC (formerly Donaldson Commission).
Surviving, in addition to his wife of fifty-three years, are his daughter and son-in-law, Leigh Ashmore Stephenson and Les Stephenson of Tallahassee, FL; two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard A. “Rick” , Jr. and Linda of Greer, and David and Bonnie Ashmore of Greenville; a sister and brother-in-law, Becky and Mike King of Greer; a brother, Russell C., Jr. and Ruth Ashmore of Taylors; three granddaughters, Marae, Molly Grace and Lucy Ashmore; and two step-grandchildren, Weslie and Trail Stephenson.
- The family will receive friends at the home Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. and Friday from 10:30 until Noon at the Church.
- Services will be Friday at twelve o’clock, noon at Taylors First Baptist Church, with Dr. Jimmie Harley officiating. Burial will follow in Greenville Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Taylors Free Medical Clinic, 400 W. Main St., Taylors, SC 29687, Open Arms Hospice, 1836 W. Georgia Road, Simpsonville, SC 29680, or the American Cancer Society , 154 Milestone Way, Greenville, SC 29615.
