Community Bank of Johnson County

The present Community Bank of Johnson County was originally The Exchange Bank of Wrightsville. The bank, chartered in 1909, was located at the corner of West Elm Street and South Marcus Street . The first officers of the bank were U. R. Jenkins, President; J. M. Mason, Vice President; and E. E. Daley, Cashier. The directors of the bank were A. F. Daley, E. E. Daley, J. M . Mason, U. R. Jenkins, R. E. Hayes, J. F. Fulford, T. G. Holt and C. T. Bray. C. T. Bray became president of the bank in 1910.

By 1958, officers of the bank were W. R. Jackson, Sr., President; W. L. Thompson, Vice President; G. T. Brantley, Cashier and Nannelle Frost, Assistant Cashier. Directors were N. F. Bray, Hayes Hall, W. R. Jackson, Grayson Rowland, F. F. Shurling and W. L. Thompson. A new bank building was erected in 1965 at the corner of West Elm Street and Myrtle Street. The present bank is still at this location.

In 1983, The Exchange Bank of Wrightsville was sold to First South Bank, headquartered in Ft. Valley, Georgia. Bank officers at the time of the sale were Tredway Shurling, President; J. D. Vanlandingham, Executive Vice President; Glynn P. Rogers, Vice President; Katherine Snell, Cashier and Faye W. Brantley, Corporate Secretary. Directors were W. R. Jackson, Jr., Chairman, T. L. Bray, Joe Harry Rowland, D. S. Shurling, James M. Cook, Jr., J. D. Vanlandingham, James L. Jackson, L. E. Parker, Jr. and Tredway Shurling.

An interesting fact is that there was a member of the Bray family, who was either a President or a director of the bank from the time it was chartered until 1990, when T. L. Bray retired from the board at the age of 75.

The bank remained with First South Bank, who later moved their headquarters to Macon, from 1983 to 1998. In 1998, the Wrightsville branch was acquired by State Bank of Cochran and the name was changed to Community Bank of Johnson County. Current directors are John Phillips and Ernie Tripp of Cochran, Carolyn Brantley, Jeanette Caneega, Curtis Dixon, Roy Williams and Allen McMichael.

Community Bank of Johnson County has offered Johnson County citizens their first bank ATM machine, and was the first to offer Visa check cards and imaged bank statements. They also offer Johnson County citizens their first bank travel club. Club members enjoy traveling together on late model, state-of-the-art coaches provided by Excursions Unlimited, a Savannah travel agency.

Employees and directors of the bank are well integrated into all phases of the community in order to provide leadership and efficient service to the customer base.