Meets four times per year
4th Saturday in March – Wynne
1st Saturday in June – Mountain Home
2nd Saturday in September – Jonesboro
3rd Saturday in December – Jonesboro
Attire for all meetings is business suit, with exception of September conferral.
Black tuxedo is preferred for the September Meeting.
For Official Information Contact:
Randall P. Gilless, Scribe
276 Amy Rd.
Pocahontas, AR 72455
501-499-2710
jonesboroyorkrite@gmail.com
Bradley R. Phillips
Excellent Chief
2026
The Order of Knight Masons is a chivalric masonic order, open to all members of a Royal Arch Chapter, but is by invitation only.
Members of the order met in Councils of Knight Masons which are governed by the Grand Council of Knight Mason, USA.
Councils of Knight Masons are presided over by an Excellent Chief and confer the degrees of Knight of the Sword, Knight of the East, and Knight of the East and West.
2026 Officers
Excellent Chief: Bradley R. Phillips
Sr. Knight: Leeman Ray Phillips
Jr. Knight: Bobby Dale Brown
Treasurer: Michael P. Lockhart, PEC
Scribe: Randall P. Gilless
Sr. Warden: Frank Kish
Jr. Warden: Darran Cloud
Dir. of Ceremonies: Ray Matthew
Priest: Thomas Flowers
Steward: Joe Barber
Sentinel: Jon C. Walter
Dir’s. of Work: T.J. Henwood, PEC / Paul Craig
Recent Class – Sep 6, 2025
All attendees with new members in front: (L-R) Toby Rowe, Bart Puckett, Brent Davis, and Cody Davis
2024 Class
(L-R) Elijah Emerson, 2024 Excellent Chief Darrell Gifford, Carl McBee Jr, and Grand Superintendent in Arkansas T.J. Henwood.
| YEAR | NAME |
|---|---|
| 2002 – 2003 | Ronnie Hedge * |
| 2004 | Cliff Duncan |
| 2005 | Harvey Mize |
| 2006 | Johnny Hedge |
| 2007 | Walt Barnhardt |
| 2008 | Bobby Bennett |
| 2009 | T. J. Henwood |
| 2010 | Edward Rowe |
| 2011 | Gene Stirling |
| 2012 | George Coffman |
| 2013 | Burt F. Lee |
| YEAR | NAME |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Joseph T. Clements |
| 2015 | Douglas Dobbyn |
| 2016 | Charles Ferguson |
| 2017 | Robert L. Jackson * |
| 2018 | David Bassett |
| 2019 | Mike Lockhart |
| 2020 – 2021 | Gene Warren |
| 2022 | George Coleman |
| 2023 | Sam Lattin |
| 2024 | Darrell Gifford |
| 2025 | Paul Craig |
*No longer a member
Council No. 80 Knight Masons Installation Arkansas Council No. 80 Knight Masons met in Jonesboro on Saturday, Dec 20th and installed new officers for 2026.
Council No. 80 Knight Masons Meeting & Degrees Arkansas Council No. 80 Knight Masons met in Jonesboro on Saturday, Sep 6th and conducted the degrees
Council No. 80 Knight Masons Installation Arkansas Council No. 80 Knight Masons met in Jonesboro on Saturday, Dec 21st and installed new officers for 2025.
Council No. 80 Knight Masons Meeting & Degrees Arkansas Council No. 80 Knight Masons met in Jonesboro on Saturday, Sep 14th and conducted the degrees
Council No. 80 Knight Masons June Meeting Arkansas Council No. 80 Knight Masons met in Batesville on Saturday, June 1st for business and lunch. Sir
Council No. 80 Knight Masons Degrees Arkansas Council No. 80 Knight Masons met in Jonesboro on Saturday, Sep 9th , 2023 and conducted the degrees