William Clarke Smith

Background

Smith, William Clarke was born on January 22, 1926 in Bend, Oregon, United States. Son of Jay Harvey Smith and Amelia Grace (Starr) Poor.

Education

AB cum laude, Ouachita Baptist University, 1949. Postgraduate, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1953.

Career

Ordained to ministry Southern Baptist Church, 1948. Pastor Owensville Baptist Church, Arkansas, 1949-1950, Grace Baptist Church, Corning, California, 1951. Associate pastor 1st Southern Baptist Church, Richmond, California, 1951-1953.

Pastor Montalvin Baptist Church, San Pablo, California, 1953-1960, 1st Southern Baptist Church, Clovis, California, 1961-1985, Hillside Baptist Church, Louisiana Puente, California, 1985, Trinity Baptist Church Modesto, California, 1986.

Member Executive Board Southern Baptist Convention California, 1981-1985, consultant stewardship department, since 1976, parliamentarian, 1964, 69, 74, 78. President California Southern Baptist Ministers Conference, 1979, Clovis Ministerial Fellowship, 1963-1965, 67-70, 75-77.

Member.So. Baptist Board Child Care, 1966-1967, chairman, 1966, 67.

Moderator Mid-Valley Southern Baptist Association, 1965-1966, clerk, 1969-1978. Moderator Fresno Baptist Association, 1962-1964.

Chairman finance committee Clovis Civic Improvement Bond Committee, California, 1976. Chairman religion committee Clovis Bicentennial Committee, 1975-1976.

Active Clovis Parks Advisory Committee, 1977-1978.

Achievements

• William Clarke Smith has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman finance committee Clovis Civic Improvement Bond Committee, California, 1976. Chairman religion committee Clovis Bicentennial Committee, 1975-1976. Active Clovis Parks Advisory Committee, 1977-1978.

With United States Army, 1944-1946.

Connections

Married Veta Maxine Davidson. Children: Carolyn Jean Aldama, Virginia Ann Bennett, Barbara Lynn Farstad, Rebecca RuthSickler, Donald Allen, Patricia Bea Weinbrenner, Dwight David.

Father:

Jay Harvey Smith Poor

Mother:

Amelia Grace (Starr) Poor

Spouse:

Veta Maxine Davidson

child:

Virginia Ann Bennett Smith

child:

Patricia Bea Weinbrenner Smith

child:

Rebecca RuthSickler Smith

child:

Dwight David Smith

child:

Donald Allen Smith

child:

Barbara Lynn Farstad Smith

child:

Carolyn Jean Aldama Smith