Reverend Bill H. Smith went home to be with His Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at the age of 76. The beloved husband of Connie Noah Smith; the beloved father of Kimberly S. Waishes, Bill H. Smith, Jr., Hal C. Smith, Connie J. Webster and Wendy G. Rodriguez and the beloved pastor of Highland Meadows Assemblies of God Church in Red Oak for twenty three years will be long remembered for his devotion to God, to his family, to his church and to his country. Bill H. Smith, Sr. was born to Harvey and Hortense Smith on November 11, 1933 in Noxapater, Mississippi. He was the oldest of four children and is survived by his brother Danny Smith and his sisters Jane Thomas and Sue Lowe. He joined the U.S. Air Force at the age of 17 and served his country for 22 years. After retiring, he brought his family back to the Dallas area and served his father-in-law, Reverend H.C. Noah, in many capacities at Oak Cliff A/G Church, while attending college. He graduated summa cum laude from Southwestern A/G University with a bachelor's degree in Christian Education and he also received a certificate of completion from Christ for the Nations Institute in Bible Studies. He served at Oak Cliff A/G Church until accepting the call to Highland Meadows in 1981. Pastor Bill was known throughout the greater Red Oak community as a "man of prayer." For over twenty years, he faithfully opened the church from 5:00 am to 9:00 am daily for anyone to use for prayer. Each morning during his prayer time, he would call out name-by-name the various families of HMAG, missionaries scattered all over the world and the leaders of his community and country; lifting them up in prayer. He was often invited to Red Oak's City Hall to conduct the invocation prayer at their scheduled meetings, along with other community organizations and Red Oak ISD. He had a heart for international missions that began as a small child when his parents were missionaries to Central America. He and his brother Danny conducted many annual mission trips to Mexico with a group of dear friends. Through their efforts, over several years they were able to provide over 400,000 Bibles to Pastors and small congregations throughout Mexico. Bill held the position of Christian Education Director in the South Dallas Section for several years and was also instrumental in maintaining an active ministerial alliance within Red Oak. Pastor Bill is survived by his wife Connie; his five children: Kimberly, Billy, Hal, Connie and Wendy, three sons-in-law, one daughter-in-law, twenty-three grand children, and seven great grand children, as well as a very large extended family that he united through his personal ministry and care of a very full life. He will be long remembered. As a retired Air Force senior non-commissioned officer, Pastor Bill maintained a very healthy appreciation for duty, honor and country within the community and it is fitting that he will be laid to rest in the Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery.