New General Relief Society Presidency

I thought I'd introduce you to the new General Relief Society Presidency.  We don't know much about them yet, but as the years go by we'll learn about them from what they teach us.  I'm looking forward to getting to know them.

LINDA K. BURTON

Relief Society General President

Sister Linda K. Burton was serving as a member of the Relief Society general board when she received her call to serve as the organization’s president. In her Church callings, she spent three years serving with her husband as he presided over the Korea Seoul West Mission. They returned from Korea in 2010. She has also served on the Primary general board and in various callings in the Relief Society, Young Women, Primary, and Sunday School.


Sister Burton studied elementary education at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and is married to Craig P. Burton. They have six children and nineteen grandchildren.

Carole M. Stephens 

First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency

Sister Carole M. Stephens was serving on the Relief Society general board when she accepted the call to serve as first counselor in the general presidency. She has also served as a stake Relief Society president; ward Relief Society president, counselor, and teacher; ward Young Women president; ward Primary counselor and teacher; Cub Scout leader; Church-service missionary; and seminary teacher.

She attended Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.

She is married to Martin R. Stephens. They are the parents of six grown children and have fifteen grandchildren..

Linda S. Reeves

Second Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency

Sister Linda S. Reeves was serving as the first counselor in her ward’s Relief Society when she was called to serve in the Relief Society general presidency. Previously she served with her husband when he was president of the California Riverside Mission. She also served as stake Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, ward young single adult adviser, Sunday School teacher, and Primary chorister.

She graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor of science degree in special education. She is married to Melvyn K. Reeves, and they are the parents of 13 children.