Meet Our Staff
William "Willy" Dela Rua
Flooring Specialist
Willy is from Habana Cuba and has lived in the United States of America since 1994. He has over 14 years experience installing hardwood, tile, stone, and marble flooring...in addition to custom bathrooms and showers. Willy joined the Maples Brothers Construction family in April of 2010 and enjoys being part of the team. He is a very positive person that loves life and always has a smile on his face. Some of his sayings are “it’s never too late to find the right way; thank Jesus every day for your blessings; never forget, nobody is perfect; if you love your family, you will be blessed”. Willy and his wife Lilian have 6 children...Alex, Yarili, Stephanie, William Jr., and twins Joseph and James. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children to include playing baseball and watching movies with his children, BBQ with the family and spending time cooking with Lilian. Willy loves his family and considers himself a blessed man.
Robert Morris
Morris Plumbing, LLC
Robert has been plumbing since 2005 and has achieved a Master Plumbing license in both Georgia and Alabama. He joined the Maples Brothers Construction family in October 2010 and currently provides all plumbing needs from rough-in to finish. When he is not plumbing, Robert assists the concrete, flooring, and framing crews and accomplishes many of the important finishing items required for a quality home. Robert and his wife, Becky, have been married since May 26, 2007 and have been living in Valdosta since. They have a son, Dylan 2 years old, and a daughter, Delilah, on the way. Robert enjoys spending time with family, watching college football and building classic/custom trucks.
Jimmy Stracener
Carpenter
Jimmy has 29 years of experience in both residential and commercial construction. He’s worked over 15 years as a commercial carpenter building in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. In March of 2010, Jimmy joined the Maples Brothers Construction family as a carpenter building residential housing. His talents are utilized as a key member of the framing crew where he not only frames but also accomplishes interior trim and finish carpentry work. Jimmy and his wife Jennifer have three sons and one grandson...Kevin (26), Austin (22), Jordan (14) and Kamdin (2 ½). Jennifer is a real-estate agent for Prudential and sells property in the Valdosta area. Jimmy and Jennifer both put God first in their lives and are active members of Southland Church in Valdosta.
Larry Raby
Lead Carpenter
Larry has lived in the Valdosta area since 1993 and graduated from Echols County High School in 1998. He got his start in the business in 1996 doing electrical work and fell in love with construction ever since. In 1999 he moved to Jacksonville FL and began working for D.R. Horton, a nationwide builder. Within two short years, his dedication and work ethic resulted in him being promoted to Superintendent where he was directly responsible for four subdivisions and oversaw the daily construction operations for up to 40 houses at any given time. In 2001, Larry transitioned from the Superintendent role to framing and has been a framer ever since...it is what he loves to do! To Larry, it does not matter if it is a 7000 sq ft million dollar home on Dr’s Inlet or a 500 sq ft addition...he builds everything as if he were building it for himself. After the downturn in residential construction in 2008, Larry found himself in a situation where there was not much work. He relied on faith and put his trust in God, knowing that He would provide...and He did abundantly. Larry had never answered a newspaper ad or even looked through the classifieds for a job, but for some reason, he did on this day in Mar 2009. This is when Larry and his son Garry became part of the Maples Brothers Construction family and has never looked back. He knows that this is where God has placed him. Larry lives his life for the Lord and considers it a blessing to work around good Christian people. To Larry, it makes all the difference in the world to love what you do every day and know that you are appreciated by those around you. Larry and his wife Dawn have been married since December 12, 2009 and have two children, Garry Diamond and Stevie Diamond. As a final note, Larry had lived in a house trailer his entire life until June 17, 2011 when Maples Brothers Construction completed his new home...Larry and Dawn absolutely love it!!!
Gary Allen Diamond
Carpenter
Coming soon...
Josh Justice
Concrete Forman
Coming soon...
John Holcomb
Operations Manager
John retired as a Chief Master Sergeant after serving over 27 years in the United States Air Force. He served in various duty positions ranging from Firefighter to Fire Chief within Air Force Fire Emergency Services and he retired as the Superintendent, 366 Civil Engineer Squadron where he led over 365 military/civilian engineers. John joined the Maples Brothers Construction family in June, 2011 as their new Operations Manager. He coordinates the day to day operations for the construction phase, handles various administrative details, and communicates with customers, real-estate agents and homeowners. John and his wife Traci have been married since July, 2005…she is his “best” friend and the love of his life. They have been blessed in so many ways and are very thankful for the opportunity they have with the Maples Brothers Construction family. John enjoys spending time with his wife and five children: Jason, Brittany, Ashlyn, Landon and Landri. He also enjoys football, baseball, basketball, and like any firefighter…helping other people.
Stacey Maples
CEO/Owner
Stacey Maples is the co-founder/co-owner of Maples Brothers Construction, a residential home building business that changes peoples' lives every day. Stacey is currently a Department of Defense Civilian and serves as the Deputy Fire Chief for Mountain Home AFB, ID. He has served the government for over 20 years and brings executive experience to the small business environment. Stacey and Randy (co-founder/co-owner/brother) have been in business together for many years and believe in making a difference to all they come in contact with. Stacey is married to his wonderful wife Jen and have 5 year old twins, Kayleigh and Luke, that keep them very busy and grounded to the daily rigors of life.
Randy Maples
CEO/Owner
I was introduced to my Lord and Savior as a young man, age 13. His grace has sustained me all through my life which has been very blessed. My family has contributed to my blessed life. I have been married to my wonderful wife, Theresa, for 21 years. We have found great joy in raising our sons, Drew and Parker. I am thankful for all of the people that God has allowed to cross my path on this journey through life. I am extremely fortunate to have several lifelong friends. My life was changed as a young man when I found Jesus and again when I read the book Purpose Driven Life. I have been building earthly homes for over twenty years, but my passion is each person in the building industry. My hope is for people and families to build spiritual homes with our Savior as the leader. I pray that Maples Brothers Construction is helping our employees prepare for their eternal home. Preparing for eternity is our goal.
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