Nominating
New
Elders

Terry Brantley and his wife, Nicole, met in the Singles class at Prestoncrest and were married in 2000. They have two daughters, Emma (22) and Brooke (19). Terry has been at Prestoncrest since 1973, where he was an exceptional nursery student, and has more recently served as class leader, a member of the Deacon Administration Team, Missions Executive Committee, Safety and Security Team and as a volunteer in Children’s Ministry. He has served as a deacon since 2003 and has also been on multiple mission trips in Guatemala. Terry has spent his career in pharmaceutical sales and currently works for Bausch & Lomb. 

Don and Tianay Carroll have been married since 2006 and have 3 daughters, Makena (16), Brooklyn (14) and Dalayni (12).  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 for 15 years.  He has been involved with the budget committee, education (adult, youth, children), small groups, and spiritual formation.  Tianay and Don attend the Families in Christ class.

Kirk and Sonal Ellison have been married for 23 years and have been active members of Prestoncrest since 1999. They have three children, Caleb, Kara, and Evan, and reside in Allen, Texas. Kirk is a Principal at Ellison Gage & Associates, PLLC, a structural engineering design and consulting firm. Kirk and Sonal are active members of the Families in Christ class at Prestoncrest. Kirk has served as a deacon at Prestoncrest since 2010, chairing the benevolence committee and serving on the deacon administration team.

Mark and his wife, Tara, have been members at Prestoncrest for 24 years after both graduating from Texas A&M. They were married in 2001 and have 2 children – Hannah (and fiancé Caleb Danielson), recent graduates of Texas A&M, and Andrew, a freshman at Texas A&M. Mark works as a reliability engineer, having spent the last 24 years at Raytheon Company in McKinney. Tara is a pediatric occupational therapist and has been involved in both the children’s and youth ministries at PC. Mark has been a deacon at PC since 2010, serving in children’s ministry, youth ministry, adult education, and has been a frequent teacher in youth & adult classes. Mark and Tara attend the Families in Christ where they serve as class leaders. 

Ernie Richardson and his wife, Cindy, graduated from ACU in 1976 and were married in 1978. After working five years in New Jersey, they 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 the Adult Education and Spiritual Formation ministry committees and the Telling the Story Conference planning committee. Prior to retiring in 2021, Ernie was a Program Director for a large IT Services firm. Ernie and Cindy enjoy traveling and spending time with their children and grandchildren. They are the parents of 3 adult children and 6 wonderful grandchildren.