William C. Hatcher (1925–1986)

Gospel preacher listed in Preachers of Today, Vol. 2, 1959, p. 186. He attended Harding College, George Pepperdine College, and received a bachelor of arts degree from Abilene Christian College. He began preaching at the age of 17 and had served local works in Detroit, Mich.; Pensacola, Fla.; Garland, Dallas and Lubbock, Texas; and West Palm Beach, Fla., where he labored for more that 14 years. In West Palm Beach, Brother Hatcher conducted a school of spiritual development and had a weekly color telecast, “Let the Bible Speak.” He also authored a book, “Circles of Truth.” Brother Hatcher helped to establish congregations in Juneau, Alaska; Garland, Texas; and in Frascati and Rome, Italy. He served in campaigns in Northern Ireland; West Monroe, La.; and in a number of cities in South Africa. He had been an instructor in the Sunset School of Preaching and helped to establish a school of preaching in Madras, India. He also served on the advisory board for the school of preaching at Harding University.