Our Staff
Priest in Charge
The Rev. Dr. Bunny Simon Williams
Bunny received her call to the ministry late in life and went to seminary at the age of 62. Bunny has two sons and two grandsons and is thankful that her entire extended family calls Good Shepherd home. She brings a wealth of pastoral, teaching, and volunteer experience. She loves to write and feels that her greatest gift is her sense of humor.
ASSOCIATE RECTOR
The Rev. Dr. Joe Bowden
Joe is a retired surgeon of many years service at the Medical College and the V.A. Avid golfer, musician, reader, writer, and teacher, he is a priest of many gifts and interests.
DEACON
THE REV. DR. LYNN TYSON
Lynn is a deacon at Good Shepherd. She and her husband Phil Horton have been members for many years and raised their daughter Mary Beth at Good Shepherd. Lynn has served as a psychiatrist in community mental health for over 35 years as well as on clinical faculty at Medical College of Georgia/AU training residents. She received her call to ordained ministry late in life after having been involved in a number of lay ministries at Good Shepherd. She completed Diocesan training to be a deacon and was ordained in 2025. She is passionate about mental health education ministries and outreach, especially to those living on the margins in our community, as well as pastoral care.
Maureen McManus
Parish & Communications Administrator
An Augusta native, Maureen brings a wealth of experience in the nonprofit sector, with a strong background in fundraising, program development, and community engagement. With six years of nonprofit experience, she has dedicated her career to advocating for vulnerable populations and securing the resources necessary to sustain and grow vital programs. Maureen’s journey to this work has been an exciting one—the oldest of five children, a former competitive Irish dancer, and even an au pair in Italy. Outside of work, she enjoys reading, mahjong, traveling, and live music. Most of all, she cherishes time with family and friends.
ASHLEY WILLIAMS
Director of Children's and Youth Ministry
Ashley joined the Church of the Good Shepherd in 2014. She has loved raising her two boys, Si and Owen, at the same church where their father attended from childhood and where their “Hoppy” serves as an assisting priest. Ashley is excited for this new season of life. She feels that her teaching experience and love for children will be assets as the leader of the children’s ministry team. She comes to our program with creative ideas and lots of energy.
LAUREN HARGROVE
Parish Nurse
Lauren obtained her BSN from The Medical College of Georgia, and worked in a clinical and hospital setting for more than 26 years, caring for both adults and children across a variety of specialties. Lauren is married to Trey, and they have 3 sons Charlie, William, and Sam. They also have a yellow lab named Huck. Lauren enjoys cooking, gardening, painting, and spending time at the beach. Serving Good Shepherd in this capacity has been a deeply fulfilling experience, both emotionally and spiritually, and she is grateful for the opportunity to support the health, wellness and faith journeys of Good Shepherd parishioners.
Lynn Williams
Membership Ministries
Lynn joined the Good Shepherd staff in June of 2018, after retiring from 42 years of teaching-38 of those at EDS. She is the Membership Ministries Leader. She also serves on the Altar and Wedding Guilds, WAGS cooking team, and chairs The Guild of the Christ Child that puts together baptism services for the parish.
BECKY HUEY
Financial Secretary
An Augusta native, Becky obtained a Master's in Finance from Southern Adventist University near Chattanooga, TN, in 2006. She has over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance. In her free time, Becky enjoys gardening, pottery, painting, and spending time with friends and family.
Mindy McKnight
Parish Life Chair
Mindy McKnight, originally from Birmingham, Alabama, has lived in Augusta with her family for over 10 years. Prior to moving here, Mindy attended Clemson University, where she graduated with a B.A. in History in 2012, and then went to graduate school at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she earned her master’s degree in Education with a focus on teaching English as a Second Language in 2014. She moved to Augusta and became a member at Good Shepherd after she and her husband, Marshall, married in 2014. She and her husband have two children, a boy and a girl, Joseph and Becker.
Sharon Enoch
Altar Guild Chair
Sharon is the chair of the Altar Guild and a practicing attorney. She and her husband Ed found a home at Good Shepherd, and they were married there in 1995. Sharon loves working with the great team that cares for the altar, vestments, vessels, and linens, setting the table for the Lord’s supper.
Nathaniel Simmons
Sexton
Nathaniel has been the Sexton of Good Shepherd for almost years. He is active in his church, Church of Christ, and in his free time, he enjoys cooking and spending time with his family. He has been married to Jessie for 33 years and together they have four children. He loves everything about Good Shepherd.
ANNA-MARIE DONNELL
Administrative Assistant
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, Anna-Marie moved to Augusta in middle school and has proudly called it home ever since. She attended Georgia Southern University, where she met her college sweetheart, Mark.
For six years, she and her husband lived in Dublin, where she taught high school visual arts, helped her husband with his FFA program, and served as the Parish Administrator at Christ Episcopal Church.
In her free time, she enjoys needlepoint, painting, baking, and all things theatre. Above all, she loves spending time with her family and her two favorite guys in the world, her dogs.
David Perkinson
EDS, Head of School
Dr. David Perkinson began his career in education thirty-eight years ago at McCallie School, his alma mater, where he taught high school math. Over the next three decades, David would also serve as both a math and physics teacher at Charlotte Country Day School, as Head of Middle School at Spartanburg Day School, as Head of Upper School at Episcopal School of Baton Rouge, and finally in his last position as Head of School at Episcopal Collegiate School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
David earned his B.A. in Mathematics and Philosophy from St. Andrews Presbyterian College in 1988. He went on to study Mathematics Education at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he was awarded an M.A. degree in 2000. David was also awarded a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Penn State University in 2015.
David has been happily married to his wife, Angela for 31 years. They love spending time with their extended family and they both enjoy great food. David loves to play golf, and both he and Angela are known to take in a variety of sporting events in their downtime.
