About - Beehive Lodge #779
Beehive Lodge #779 located in Apopka, Florida.
Beehive Lodge, masonic lodge, Apopka
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About

Officers

Jerrell Watson
Worshipful Master

Jacques Eckles
Senior Warden

Stevenson Bassy
Junior Warden

Trevin Melton
Secretary

Kenneth Bryant

DDGM Kenneth Bryant
Treasurer

Beehive History

lodge officers

At the “Will And Pleasure” of Past Grand Master, Anthony T. Stafford to have a regular Prince Hall Masonic Lodge in the city of Apopka. Three men, Sterling D. Redding, Lonnie Jackson, and William Talmadge Robinson IV founded The Beehive Study Club on August 15, 2013. The purpose of the study club would be to come together and study the principles of Freemasonry while also providing minor assistance to members of the Apopka community. By November of 2013 the study club had grown from three members to twelve members. On December 3, 2013, Mr. Sterling D. Redding petitioned the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge, Most Ancient and Honorable Fraternity Free and Accepted Masons Prince Hall Affiliated, Florida and Belize Central America Jurisdiction, Incorporated for admittance into the jurisdiction.

Beehive Lodge No. 779 was chartered on February 21, 2014, in Apopka, Florida. The original members of Beehive Lodge are: Sterling D. Redding, William Talmadge Robinson IV, Lonnie Jackson, Howard Maddox, John Ranglin, Michael Eric Scott, Mark Jones, William Munson, Mike Mitchell, Kenny Wilson, Joe Brown, and Frank Francois. Junior Grand Warden Gus Harris installed the following officers at the chartering ceremony:

  • Worshipful Master: Sterling D. Redding
  • Senior Warden: Lonnie Jackson
  • Junior Warden: William Talmadge Robinson IV
  • Secretary: John Ranglin
  • Treasurer: Howard Maddox
  • Trustee 3 years: Joe Brown
  • Trustee 2 years: Kenny Wilson
  • Trustee 1 year: Howard Maddox

The following officers were appointed:

  • Senior Deacon: Michael Eric Scott
  • Junior Deacon: Mark Jones
  • Senior Steward: William Munson
  • Junior Steward: Mike Mitchell
  • Chaplain: Kenny Wilson
  • Marshal: Joe Brown
  • Tyler: Frank Francois
A Beehive Lodge brother at Grand Lodge on the day Beehive Lodge No. 779 received its charterThe day we received our charter from the Grand East

On March 7, 2014 Mr. Theron Waters was accepted into Beehive Lodge No. 779 by a unanimous vote of the membership.

Past Master Monte Brown, seated center in a black hat, with seven officers of Beehive Lodge No. 779 in Masonic regaliaPast Master Monte Brown with the officers of Beehive Lodge No. 779 during his term, 2016–2017

Past Masters

Sterling D. Redding

Sterling D. Redding
2014–2016

Monte Brown

Monte Brown
2016–2017

Kenneth Bryant

Kenneth Bryant
2018–2019

Ray Fullard

Ray Fullard
2019–2021

Ricky McGhee

Ricky McGhee
2022–2023

Jerrell Watson

Jerrell Watson
2024–Present

Notable Charitable Donations

  1. Adopt A Road Program
  2. Feeding the homeless. A monthly partnership with a local business, Just Like Momma’s Restaurant, to provide meals, clothing, and basic medical assistance to impoverished citizens of Apopka.
  3. Beehive Founders Scholarship. Providing scholarships to college-bound minority students from Apopka area high schools.
  4. Elite Sponsor with Z.A.P.T. is a community service organization whose mission is to support community services and promote educational awareness for youth, adults, and high school seniors residing in the Northwest Orange County Communities of Zellwood, Apopka, Plymouth, and Tangerine.
  5. Thanksgiving Meal for Plymouth Improvement Community Inc.
  6. Turkey donations to Churches for Thanksgiving.
  7. Donations to other charitable organizations and acts of benevolence.