Rev. Marilyn B. Mclaughlin-elder

Lelia Hamlin Friend is the First Lady of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She is the wife of the church pastor, a mother of two, and a grandmother of three. A native of Chesterfield, Virginia, she was educated in the area and is currently employed by the Chesterfield County Public School System. Lelia serves the church in multiple roles, including piano player...

Reverend Ralph Tyrone Friend, born January 22, 1956, is the Pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Lawrenceville, Virginia. He served in the U.S. Army, worked for the Defense General Supply Center and Aleris Metals System, and has been a dedicated Christian leader since 1986. He was ordained as a deacon in 1988, licensed to preach in 2006, and installed a...