Background
Sinclair, Ruth Spears Smith was born on April 21, 1931 in Rowland, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Charles McDuffie and Frances Paul Smith.
Sinclair, Ruth Spears Smith was born on April 21, 1931 in Rowland, North Carolina, United States. Daughter of Charles McDuffie and Frances Paul Smith.
Bachelor of Music, Flora MacDonald College, 1953.
Private piano teacher, North Carolina, since 1953. Chairman Southern Pines chapter National Guild Auditions, Southern Pines, since 1975.
President music department Fayetteville Presbytery, 1968-1970. Member Weymouth Festival for Young Musicians, Southern Pines, 1988-1992. Deacon Bethesda Presbyterian Church, organist, 2000-2008, Aberdeen, 1996-1998.
Organist, music committee member Weymouth Center Performing Arts, 2006-2008. Piano teacher, chairman Southern Pines Chapter, since 1970. Board directors Southern Pines chapter, North Carolina Symphony, 1999-2004.
Member North Carolina Music Teachers Association (state contest director 1997-1999, college audition chair 2000-2002, chair Lumberton district 2003-2008), National Guild Piano Teachers (chairman Fairmont chapter 1955-1956, Maxton chapter 1962-1967, chairman Southern Pine auditions 1970-2008), Moore Music Society, Moore County Music Society (board member, chairman young musicians concert), Cardinal Book Club.
Married Joe N. Sinclair Junior, December 30, 1954. Children: Frances T. Sinclair-Galland, David Neal Sinclair.