Background
Smith, Ray William was born on March 1, 1952 in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. Son of Norman George and Amber Lou (Fairley) Smith.
Smith, Ray William was born on March 1, 1952 in Kirksville, Missouri, United States. Son of Norman George and Amber Lou (Fairley) Smith.
Bachelor of Science, Center Missouri State University, 1974. Master of Divinity, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 1978, Doctor of Ministry, 1978;, Doctor of Education, Memphis State University, 1985. License professional counselor, Texas.
Certified counselor
Ordained to ministry, Presbyterian Church, 1978.
Intern First Presbyterian Church Galveston, Texas, 1976—1977. Pastor Grace Presbyterian Church, San Antonio, 1978—1981, Shady Grove Presbyterian Church, Memphis, 1981—1985, 1st Presbyterian Church, Spokane, 1986—1990. Speaker Children Today Conference, 1989.
Founder Christian Counseling Center, Spokane. Member ordination examination committee Memphis Presbytery, 1981—1982, Chinook District Boy Scouts America Eagle Scout Board Review Committee. Board directors San Antonio Urban Council, 1980, Family Service Memphis, Hospice of Spokane, Dismas House Memphis.
Member Hospice Committee, San Antonio, 1981.
Member Memphis Ministers Association, Memphis Junior Chamber of Commerce (director), Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, Sales and Marketing Executives of Memphis (chaplain), National Eagle Scout Association, Presbyterian Musicians Association, American Association Counseling and Development, American Association Christian Counselors, C, National Hospice Organisation, Spokane Memorial Association (board directors), Christian Association Psychological Studies, Association Mental Health Clergy, Presbyterian Inland Empire (commission on ministry), Conference Contemporary Cosmology, International Platform Speakers Association, Association for Religious and Value Issues in Counsellor., Association Grief Counselors and Death Educators, American Association Family Counselors, Delta Upsilon International, Kappa Delta Pi. Lodges: Toastmasters.
Married Kathryn Diane Marshall Siegrist, December 28, 1974. Children: Ashley Dianne Marshall, Travis William Sterling, Austin Andrew Bondurant.