Blue Sky Realty, Rockingham County, North Carolina

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John L. Hall III - John L. Hall III – I was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland on March 3, 1966 and moved to Reidsville in 1976 when my dad, the late Rev. John L. Hall, Jr. started a new church and school in the Reidsville area. I graduated from Reidsville High School and attended Guilford Technical Community College where I graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Training program. I then joined the Reidsville Police where I served the citizens of Reidsville for approximately a year before joining the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Department. I enjoyed serving the great citizens of Rockingham County while working my way through the ranks to a special investigator at the Sheriff’s Dept. After a successful career in Law Enforcement, I left the department to start my own business. I am the current owner and operator of Triad Driving School in Reidsville and have been serving the fine citizens of Rockingham County in a much different capacity. I am also the owner and sales manager of Blue Sky Realty, Inc. I graduated from Dan Mohr Real Estate School in 2005 and was the recipient of the 2010 Rockingham County Association of Realtors Elmo Hopkins Award which honors the recipient’s ethics. I am a member of the Rockingham County of Realtors, the North Carolina Association of Realtors, and the National Association of Realtors. I am married to Robin Hall, formerly of Eden. We have one son, John Lee Hall IV. We live in the Monroeton community, about eight miles west of Reidsville. We are members of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Eden. I am a member of the Reidsville Kiwanis and currently serve as an executive Board Member of the Reidsville Chamber of Commerce. I also enjoy volunteering my time to work with the youth in our community. My hobbies include spending time with my family, traveling, playing golf, and coaching baseball. I have coached baseball teams from Dixie Youth Baseball up to and including the Rockingham Community College and Rockingham County American Legion baseball teams.

Sam Phillips was born and raised in Reidsville and graduated from Reidsville High School in 1987. Sam attended Elon College and graduated in 1991 with a B.S. in Business Administration with an emphasis in marketing. He has been an active Real Estate Broker since 2000, and founded Blue Sky Realty in 2001. Sam was recently named Realtor of the Year for Rockingham County in 2005 and served as President of the Rockingham County Board of Realtors the same year. He is a current Board Member with the Rockingham County Board of Realtors. Sam received his General Contractors License in 2003. In 2006 he was designated ABR-Accredited Buyers Representative and SRES-Seniors Real Estate Specialist. Other activities include Past President and Lt. Governor of Reidsville Kiwanis and YMCA Board Member. Sam and his family are active members of Main Street United Methodist Church. Sam's family includes his wife Teresa and son Jack.

Mary Beth Powell was born and raised in Reidsville and graduated from Reidsville High School in 1994. Mary Beth graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1998 with a degree in Business/Human Resources Management. She has previous sales experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Mary Beth has two children. She has been in Real Estate for over 11 years and has an active Broker’s License. Mary Beth has an extensive knowledge of the community that she uses to help the first time home buyer and specializes in the foreclosure market. She is the past president of the Reidsville Jr. Woman’s Club and currently serves on the Reidsville New Housing Authority board. Mary Beth currently serves on the executive board as secretary for the Rockingham County Association of Realtors and past president of the MLS board. She is an active member of Reidsville Christian Church and a Girl Scout Troop leader. She enjoys spending time with her daughters, family and friends. Also, she spends time volunteering through different organizations in the community.

Larry Barefoot - I was born in Wilson, NC and grew up in the Bethany area of Rockingham county. I attended Bethany High School but wanted to play football and therefore graduated from Summerfield High School. I then attended Louisburg Junior College and later graduated from Elon College with a degree in Physical Education. A job with the NC Dept of Correction followed and I retired 30 years later as a 17A Judicial District Manager with the Division of Adult Probation/Parole. I was active coaching youth sports and am a former member of the Reidsville City School Board. I am also an active member of Woodmont United Methodist Church. I am married to the former Barbara Stallings of Reidsville and have one son, Jay, who lives with his wife in Hickory, NC.

Greg Saunders is a 1988 graduate of Reidsville High School and currently teaches physical education at Rockingham County Middle School, where he is also the athletics director. Greg attended Appalachian State University in Boone and graduated in 1993. Greg and his wife, Carla, attend Freedom Baptist Church. He is an avid sportsman and enjoys turkey hunting. Greg began his real estate career in 2001 and received his broker's license in 2005.

Carolyn Powell - Carolyn Pruitt Powell has been an active real estate broker for the past 37 years and a past receipt of the Elmo Hopkins award. She is also a graduate of UNCG. Carolyn has been very active in community service including registered nurse volunteer for the American Red Cross Bloodmobile, past board member of the Rockingham County Board of Mental Health, past chairman of the Reidsville Heart Association, past board member of Reidsville City Schools Occupational Health Board, past president of the Rockingham County Realtors Association and Rockingham County Association Board of Directors, and past board member of Rockingham Community College Foundation.

Karen Stovall Powell - Karen Stovall Powell, GRI, ABR, brings to the company 24 years experience in the real estate industry. For the past seven years, she has been owner and broker-in-charge for Carriage House Powell Properties. During that time,she won the annual Rockingham County Association of REALTORS® awards for REALTOR of the Year and the Elmo Hopkins award for her REALTOR® service contributions. Her history in real estate began when she was t~e Chief Financial Officer for a coastal resort developer. From there, she was recruited to be one of 12 Regional Directors of Automation for the CENTURY 21® International Real Estate Corporation. After 8 years of traveling, sHe and her husband, Scott, (now deceased) desired to return home to their Rockingham County families. She earned her designation as a NC state certified real estate appraiser and worked as a Rockingham County appraiser for the next 9 years prior to opening Carriage House Powell Properties Many know Karen through her community volunteer service. Since 2007, she continues to volunteer at the Rockingham County Business and Technology Center (RCBTC) as a SCORE mentor to local small businesses as she is passionate to see them succeed. She began in 2003 and continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Dan View Cemetery Association to help her native Draper community. In 2004, she was elected to serve on Board of Directors for the Rockingham County MLS, Inc. and then elected to the Board of Directors for the Rockingham County Association of REALTORS, Inc. She has continuously served on both Boards and is currently the Treasurer of each as well as serving on various subcommittees. Karen is currently a licensed NC real estate broker and state certified real estate appraiser, graduate of the REALTOR® Institute, member of the National Association of Accredited Buyer Representatives and the National, NC and Rockingham County Association of REALTORS®, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. She is an Eden native and currently resides in the Wentworth area with her son, Jon Powell and husband, Kenny Scott.

Leigh Moore Sparks - Leigh Moore Sparks, a North Carolina Real Estate Broker with 2 years experience has joined our sales staff. Sparks attended the Dan Mohr Real Estate School and J.Y. Monk Real Estate School and is a member of the Rockingham County Association of REALTORS®, the Rockingham County Multiple Listing Service, the National Association of REALTORS® and the North Carolina Association of REALTORS®. Sparks is a native of Rockingham County and has been the Office Manager for T & T Mini Storage for the past ten years. She is also a Designer with Celebrating Home. Her previous employment experience includes eleven years with Tultex Corporation in the Marketing department in Martinsville, VA. Sparks was also co-owner and manager of Rockingham Travel in Eden for six years. Sparks completed the Dale Carnegie course and was a certified Zenger Miller Working instructor while with Tultex.

Ruth Setliff Scott - Ruth Setliff Scott was born and raised in Rockingham County; graduate of Ruffin High School and Rockingham Community College; retired from American Tobacco Company; attended Dan Mohr Real Estate School; active Real Estate Broker since 2003; was designated Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) in 2006; member North Carolina Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors, Rockingham County Association of Realtors; Zeta (alumni chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Society); active member of Calvary Baptist Church. She and husband Buford live in the Ruffin area; they have 5 children, 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild.