Background
Kay, Samuel Leroy Mc was born on October 15, 1913 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Elmer Ranson and Arlena (Benfield) McKay.
Kay, Samuel Leroy Mc was born on October 15, 1913 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Elmer Ranson and Arlena (Benfield) McKay.
Bachelor of Arts cum laude, Erskine College, 1937. Bachelor"s Degree cum laude, Erskine Theological Seminary, 1939. Postgraduate University Georgia, 1941-1942, Union Theological Seminary, 1957.
Ordained to ministry of Presbyterian Church, 1940. Pastor Prosperity Associate Reformed Church, Fayetteville, Tennessee, 1942-1946, Bethel Associate Reformed Church, Oak Hill, Alabama, 1946-1950, 1st Associate Reformed Church, Salisbury, North Carolina, 1950-1953, 1st Church United States, Dallas, North Carolina, 1953-1960, First Church, Kernersville, North Carolina, 1960-1966, Cooleemee (North Carolina) Presbyterian Church, 1966-1969, Broadway (North Carolina) Presbyterian Church, 1969-1980, Cape Fear Presbyterian Church, 1983-1991, Sardis Presbyterian Church, 1984-1986. Stated clerk General Synod Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, 1950-1953.
Commissioner General Assembly Presbyterian Church United States, 1960, 69.
Permanent clerk Winston-Salem Presbytery, 1961-1969, chairman leadership education committee, 1962-1966, chairman Christian education committee, 1967-1968. Chairman nominations committee Fayetteville Presbytery, 1977-1979.
Member hunger task force Fayetteville Presbytery, 1984-1988, chairman committee on Bangladesh, 1985-1987. Supervisor chaplaincy program Davie County Hospital, 1968-1969.
President Dallas Parent-Teachers Association, 1955-1956.
Board managers Kernersville Young Men's Christian Association, 1962-1966, chairman membership committee, 1963, treasurer, 1964, president, 1965-1966. Board directors Winston-Salem-Forsyth County Young Men's Christian Association, 1965-1966.
Member hunger task force Fayetteville Presbytery, 1984-1988, Chairman of Commission on Bangladesh, 1985-1987. Membership committee, 1963, treasurer, 1964, president, 1965-1966. Member Kernersville Area Ministers Association (president 1963-1964), North Carolina Poetry Society (director 1971, chairman poetry contests 1970-1972, 83-88, editor annual book Award-Winning Poems 1970-1990.
Member 1988, keynote speaker at meeting, Atlanta 1994).
Lodge: Lions.
Married Martha Elizabeth Caldwell, April 29, 1939. Children: Samuel LeRoy, Mary Louise, William Ranson.