James Dewitt Whetstone

Background

Whetstone, James Dewitt was born on November 27, 1935 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. Son of Dewitt and Thelma (Jackson) Whetstone.

Education

Associate of Arts, Mars Hill College, 1955. Bachelor, Wake Forest University, 1957. Master of Divinity., Southeastern Seminary, 1961.

Doctor of Ministry., Southeastern Seminary, 1978.

Career

Youth minster, First Baptist Church, Decatur, Georgia, 1961-1962; pastor, Dudley Baptist Church, Pageland, South Carolina., 1963-1965; pastor, First Baptist Church, Pamplico, South Carolina., 1965-1972; associate pastor, First Baptist Church, Columbia, 1972-1976; pastor, West Gannt FIrst Baptist Church, Greenville, South Carolina., 1976-1982; pastor, Temple Baptist Church, Wilmington, North Carolina, since 1982. Trustee South Carolina. Ministries to Aging, 1972-1976.

Chairman South Carolina. Baptist Convention Christian Life and Public Affairs Committee, Columbia, 1975-1980. Board directors North Carolina Bapts., Cary, Lower Cape Fear Hospice, Inc.

Achievements

• James Dewitt Whetstone has been listed as a noteworthy Minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors New Hanover Crimestoppers Inc., Wilmington, since 1982. Member Wilmington Executives, Cape Fear Country Club, Rotary (chairman youth committee Wilmington club 1982).

Connections

Married Sally Ann Rodwell, July 11, 1961. Children: James D., David Rodwell.

Father:

Dewitt Whetstone

Mother:

Thelma (Jackson) Whetstone

Spouse:

Sally Ann Rodwell

child:

James D. Whetstone

child:

David Rodwell Whetstone