Staff
Dr. Jeff Hamm
Senior Pastor
Dr. Hamm was born in Germany and adopted by an American couple stationed there with the U.S. Army. He has lived in Europe and Asia—in addition to multiple states in America—plus toured over a dozen foreign countries.
Dr. Hamm graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in Mathematics (1990). Afterward, he served in the U.S. Air Force for six years but separated at the rank of captain in order to pursue the call to ministry. Jeff attended Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi where he received the Master of Divinity degree for ordination. He earned the Ph.D. in Systematic Theology at King’s College, the University of Aberdeen, Scotland (est. 1495). His dissertation—in the field of presuppositional apologetics—was published as a book entitled Turning the Tables on Apologetics: Helmut Thielicke’s Reformation of Christian Conversation (Pickwick Publications, 2018).
Jeff has enjoyed the pleasure of serving as the pastor of churches from rural Mississippi to Buckhead, Atlanta. He gives glory and thanks to God for Kelly, a true companion in his pilgrimage on this earth; and for their four children, Joshua, Hunter, Luke and Betsy, whose lives and love are a shelter in the storm and stress of his very existence.
Rev. Drew Tunnell
Assistant Pastor
Rev. Drew Tunnell is from Mt. Olive, AL and was reared in a Christian home. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama (’19) and met his wife, Emma, while in college.
They married in 2020 and now have two children, Ivy and Jim. Rev. Tunnell has been on staff at First Presbyterian Tuscumbia since 2021 and was ordained as a minister of the gospel in February 2025.
He has a Master of Arts in Biblical and Theological Studies from Knox Theological Seminary (’24).
Dr. Gary Nannt
Pastoral Assistant
Dr. Nantt is a retired PCA missionary having spent 35 years serving the Lord in South Korea and Mexico. He has been working for First Presbyterian Tuscumbia for three years and with First Presbyterian Russellville one year.
Dinie Stone
Director of Music
Dinie has been a member and serving at First Presbyterian for her entire life. She started the choir at age 14 and has been singing and accompanying since then as well. Her daughter Adina serves with her.
Brian Beck
Organist
Jennifer Richardson
Bookkeeper
Thomas Jones
Sexton
Cayla Spencer
Secretary
Church Officers
Session
- Class of 2029: Jimmy Hughston, Jameson Hughston
- Class of 2027: Al Willis, Lee Hudson, Hal Hughston, Jr.
- Class of 2025: Tommy Crosslin, Wes Marchman (Stated Clerk), John Waggoner, Bret Waldrep
- Emeritus Elders: Ron Hudson, Bill Lacey, M.B. Myers
Diaconate
- Class of 2030: Taylor Brooker, Sean Jacobson, Jacob Johnson
- Class of 2028: Adam Isbell, Jason Tucker, Russ Tate (Chairman)
- Class of 2026: Beau Cooper, Gordon Ruggles
- Emeritus Deacons: Wyatt Simpson
Women in the Church (WIC) Leadership
- Adina Stone, President
- Stephanie Isbell, Vice President
- Barbara Collins, Secretary
- Simone Singleton, Treasurer
- Reba Griffith, Missions
- Marie Woodall, Christian Growth
- Mary Brooker, Nursery Chairman
- Sarah Cooper and Rebecca Hovater, Historians
- Gail Hughston, Circle I Chairm.
- Susanne Wadsworth, Circle II Chairm.
- Jan Hudson, Circle III Chairm.