Rev. Walter Pettiford was born to Ada Hinton Pettiford and Walter
Pettiford in Louisburg, North Carolina, where he was raised
and received his formal education. He has done further study
in theology through Oklahoma Wesleyan University and Oklahoma
Baptist University.
Rev. Pettiford moved with his
family to Bartlesville, OK in 1974. He became a member
of Greater First Baptist Church in 1977. He served as Youth
Minister for several years at GFB. He was licensed to preach
the gospel in January 1982 at GFB and ordained at GFB in
July 1983.
Rev. Pettiford and his wife,
Clarice, of 35 years, live in Bartlesville. He
serves on the GFB staff as Minister of Outreach (since
1991). He is the father of Wanda, Mikel and Sharron (born in
Bartlesville) and the grandfather of Kelsey and Lexus.