Background
Sr., William Alton Shackleford was born on August 5, 1947 in Red Springs, North Carolina, United States. Son of Purcell and Pearl (Walton) Sr.
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William Alton Shackleford Sr.
Edit ProfileEducation
Student, Hampton U., 1965-1967; student, University Richmond, 1969, 70; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Virginia Seminary and College, 1990.
Career
Pastor, Cedar Grove Baptist Church, Charles City, Virginia, 1979-1982;
pastor, St. Paul High Street Baptist Church, Martinsville, Virginia, since 1986. Past president Baptist Sunday school and Baptist Training Union Congress of Virginia, chairman of the executive board, 1997. Past president Sunday school Union of Hampton and Adjoining Cities, Unity Baptist Min.'s Conference, Newport News, Virginia.
Correspondent sec.Va. Baptist State Convention, 1986-1996. Senior technician technical service Badishe Corporation, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1967-1981, assistant supervisor corporation office services, 1981-1986.
Achievements
Membership
Appointed superintendent Schools Advisory Council. Member Child Abuse and Neglect Multidiscipline Team. Member Executive Board Martinsville Voter's League, since 1987.
Member overall economics development committee, ad hoc drug and alcohol abuse committee, past member administrative board Martinsville Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome. Member of advisory county Good News Jail and Prison Ministries. Past Chairman, Board Of Directors, member of advisory committee, member editorial board Patrick Henry Drug and Alcohol Council.
Member Martinsville City School Board, since 1991, chairman since 1998. Past chairman of the board of trustees Virginia Seminary and College, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1992-1996. Vice president Virginia One Church One Child, since 1992.
Member education committee Virginia Municipal League, 1993-1995. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Smith River Baptist Association (vice moderator), Martinsville and Henry County Ministerial Alliance (various positions).
Connections
Married Rebecca Belsches, December 2, 1972. Children: Kristal Lynn, William Alton Junior.
