Jimmy Creech Small Business Person of the Year

Over 80 percent of the members of the Greater Smithfield-Selma Area Chamber of Commerce are small businesses. The Chamber recognizes the important contribution these tireless citizens make to the Smithfield-Selma community each year at the Annual Meeting.

This award is given in memory of 1976 Board Chair Jimmy Creech, who operated Creech’s Pharmacy in downtown Smithfield for over 50 years. It is presented to the outstanding small business owner in the community based on success, longevity and commitment to the community. It is sponsored by Stancil Oil Company of Selma.

Click here to nominate someone for the Jimmy Creech Small Business Person of the Year Award.

Previous recipients are:

2009 - Dr. Willie Smith (Willowrun Veterinary Hospital)
2008 - Mickey Buffaloe (Howell Theatre)
2007 - Mike Fleming (ProMotion Mobile Media)
2006 - DeWayne & Tina Lee (DeWayne's Home & Garden Showplace)
2005 - Giberto Escamilla (Mucho Mexico)
2004 - Joe Parrish (Parrish Cleaning Service)
2003 - Keith Dimsdale (Chick-fil-A)
2002 - Tony Davis & Spook Joyner (American Music Jubilee)
2001 - Larry Stancil (Stancil Oil Company)
2000 - Mark Hall (Hilliard Lyons)
1999 - Jim Jenkins (Brogden Mills)
1998 - Hank Daniels (Super 8 Motel & Village Motor Lodge)
1997 - Kay Carroll (Carroll Pharmacy)
1996 - Kimberly McCullers (Mitchell Temporary Services)
1995 - Steve Hargis (Hargis Construction Company)
1994 - Landis Bullock (Jondis Industrial Contractor Supply)
1993 - Barry Hales (Hesco, Inc.)
1992 - Neal Davis (Reedy Creek Technologies)
1991 - Barbara Taylor Pugh (Taylor Temporary Services)
1990 - Mike Williams (Mike Williams Photography)
1989 - David Johnson & Rachel Johnson Britt (Interstate Glass)
1988 - Carolyn Howard (Carolyn's Art Studio)
1987 - Wallace Hales (Hesco, Inc.)