Ottie Ray Kerley II

Background

II, Ottie Ray Kerley was born on May 30, 1949 in Burlington, Iowa, United States. Son of Loren Clarence and Betty Lou (Timberlake) K.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ottawa U., 1971;Master of Arts, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1974;Master of Divinity, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1975.

Career

Student traffic supervisor, American Baptist Churches in United States of America, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1971-1975;pastor youth, 1st Baptist Church, Oaklyn, New Jersey, 1973-1975;pastor, 1st Baptist Church, McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, 1975-1982;pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, Powers Lake, North Dakota, 1982-1990;pastor, Murray (Utah) Baptist Church, since 1990. Member general board American Baptist Churches United States of America, Valley Forge, 1984-1990, board of national ministries, 1984-1990, chairman world relief committee, 1987-1990. Board directors N.D.Bapt.

Convention, Bismarck, 1984-1990. Chairman budget and finance committee, board directors Shared Ministry of Utah, since 1990.

Achievements

• Ordained to ministry American Baptist Churches in United States of America, 1976.

Membership

Director Meals on Wheels, McKees Rock, Pennsylvania, 1978. Board directors Disaster Preparedness Committee, McKees Rock, 1977. Member American Baptist Ministers Council, North Dakota Baptist Mins.

Council (secretary-treasurer 1984-1990), Utah Baptist Mins. Council (convenor since 1990), Society of Biblical Literature, National Association Radio and Telecommunications Engineers (senior), Rotary (McKeesRocks chapter, board directors, bulletin editor 1978-1980).

Connections

Married Erlene Grace Shoesmith. Children: Elizabeth Grace, Deborah Rae, Clara Eilene, Ottie Ray III.

Father:

Loren Clarence K.

Mother:

Betty Lou (Timberlake) K.

Spouse:

Erlene Grace Shoesmith

child:

Elizabeth Grace II

child:

Deborah Rae II

child:

Clara Eilene II

child:

Ottie Ray III