Shon was born in Atlanta but has lived in Gainesville since he was four years of age . He is a 1994 graduate of Brenau University where he received a B.S. in Human Resource Management with a minor in History. Before Shon graduated from Columbia Theological Seminary where he earned an MDIV degree during a three year matriculation, he and his wife Lori served as House Parents at a ministry called Eagle Ranch for five years where they walked alongside young men and their hurting families as they worked toward family reunification with a Christ centered basis. Prior to that, Shon worked for United Parcel Service for eleven years and Lori was a stay at home mom until feeling led to go into full time ministry. Before UPS, Shon worked as a Hall County Deputy for a just over a year until enrolling into college full time. Shon also served as a Sergeant in the United States Army Reserves for six years and is very appreciative for that experience and his time of service in the military.

Shon’s hobbies include reading, fishing of any kind, fly tying, gardening, beekeeping, golfing, canoeing, camping and anything outdoors that is even remotely adventurous. His favorite hobby is spending time with his family and their three dogs, Bailey, a black Labrador retriever; Heidi, a Parson wired hair terrier and Kipper, a black terrier mix along with three cats: Mr. Floyd, Tobie and Tulla. They do all types of things together as a family but mostly just hang out and enjoy one another and their time together.

Shon has been on staff at First Presbyterian Church since August, 2009. His current area of responsibility is Family Ministry and sharing the love.