Photo courtesy of Caldwell's, Hennessey, Goetsch & McGee Funeral Home
Portland, Oregon
Jul 24, 1928 – Jan 6, 2014
Reverend Smith was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on July 24, 1928 to Vernon and Mattie Smith. He moved to Phoenix, Arizona at a young age and grew up then joined the US Air force in June 1947 and served until he received an Honorable Discharge in 1956. After which Reverend Smith went to Divinity...
Read MoreMy yearbook from Glad Tidings Bible Institute has a picture of Billy Smith who looks like the Oregonian photo. If so, we were classmates. He looks much the same. God bless and comfort you all.
Delta (Triplett) Kessler
February 22, 2014 | Clackamas 503 658-4347, OR
Loveforever!
The world is in terrible shape. To our making--reason, we refuse to follow the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ--'This is my commandment that you love one another as I have loved you--John 15:12. I miss my dear pastor, my mentor, teacher and patner--Dr. Willie B. Smith. May his soul rest in peace.
Rev. Dr. Dapo Sobomehin
January 22, 2014 | Portland, OR
You will truly be missed, but we thank you for your kindness and guidance as a Pastor at 1st Church and we are a vision of the fruit of your labors 24 years later, and still going strong. God truly anointed you for our lives. Sails Family
Maury Sails
January 21, 2014 | Portland, OR
Sending all my love and prayers to the Smith family.
Karla Hoffman
January 16, 2014 | Portland, OR
Willie You will be greatly missed. Forever you have changed my life. I can hear your voice ringing in my ears as you would sing with such vigor...... Just a few more weary days ahead and I'll fly away. My heart aches but I know your with Jesus and your looking good. I loved how you taught and your passion for Jesus and love of God. Amazing the love you have,the love you have given. Truly you will be missed
Elizabeth Groff
January 15, 2014 | Salem, OR
To the family of Rev. Willie B. Smith We send out our love and sympathy to all. Elizabeth Miller, Jayden and Ashleigh Howland.
Elizabeth Miller Partridge Groff
January 15, 2014 | Salem, OR
No doubt in my mind that he is with Jesus. I picture him in the arms of our great savior. Thank you for being a wonderful Rev. You introduced me to a life of love and happiness through Jesus Christ. I will always love you and your perfectly combed hair.
Elizabeth Miller, Partridge, Groff
January 15, 2014 | Salem, OR
Rev. Dr. Dapo Sobomehin
January 14, 2014 | Portland, OR
May the soul of my friend, pastor, mentor and partner --Pastor Willie Smith rest in peace. I pray for mercies of our Lord Jesus Christ for the family left behind. I pray for the saints of the Chuch of the Good Shephered, church that he worked so diligently to sty up for the people. The mercies of our Lord to be with the sants. I would miss him for ever. He was my seminary, my Bible teacher, a prolific and powerful teacher. He loved the Lord. He would speak eloquently about the Lord Jesus...
Rev. Dapo Sobomehin
January 13, 2014 | Portland, OR