Charles Eugene "Gene" Minter

1929 - 2010  (81 years)

• Name	Charles Eugene "Gene" Minter
  Nickname	Gene
  Birth	27 Mar 1929	Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F8C8F3961A50428CB4D0198BA804695A18BD
  Death	26 May 2010	Roanoke, Virginia, USA   [1, 2]
  Burial	Saint Marks Lutheran Church Gardens, Roanoke, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	The following obituary appears in the 2014 Scott File tree at Ancestry: Charles Eugene (Gene) Minter, 81, a long-time resident of Roanoke was a retired Colonel from the U.S. Air Force Reserves. He died peacefully in his sleep at his home Wednesday, May 26, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Polly Bolling Minter, and their son, Craig Bolling Minter of Virginia Beach. He was predeceased by his mother, Thelma Collie Miter, and father, Eugene Minter, of Danville, VA. Mr. Minter was a graduate of the University of Richmond (1951) and The Ohio State University graduate school (1954). He is a member of The Ohio State Alumni Association of Southwest Virginia. He was chosen by Bob Tate, CEO of Tate Engineering Corp, of Baltimore, to develop the company profile in the entire state of Virginia as First Vice President of the corporation, a position he held until he retired 45 years later. As the trained sales force grew, sales from the beaches of the east coast to the mountains of western Virginia increased, resulting in offices in Roanoke, Norfolk and Richmond. At the time of his retirement, the company publication acknowledged his talent and leadership: "We thank you for all the years of true inspiration and leadership," an editorial read. Many families in this area with sons and daughters serving in the armed forces in the Vietnam War were grateful to Gene Minter for his hobby as a ham operator. He arranged for family members here to talk on his ham radio equipment to their relatives in service in Vietnam. As a member of the Cosmopolitan Club, he supported its establishment of the Roanoke Valley Speech and Hearing Clinic, as well as sponsorships of local high school track meets. He has been a member of VISA, the Virginia Inland Sailing Association, since 1960. Mr. Minter was a member of St. Marks Lutheran Church. A private burial in the church gardens will precede the memorial service at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 29, with Rev. John W. McCandlish officiating. A visitation/reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall. Friends and family who wish to contribute to a memorial to Charles Eugene (Gene) Minter may make a donation to St. Marks Lutheran Church garden fund, 1008 Franklin Rd., SW, Roanoke, VA 24016. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel 540-982-2100.
  Person ID	I3302	America
  Last Modified	10 Jan 2020

  
  

  Father	Eugene Minter,   b. 16 Mar 1897, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 14 Feb 1980, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Thelma COLLIE,   b. 22 Jul 1906, Virginia, USA d. 1 Sep 2002, Danville, Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	18 Nov 1926	Danville, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F526	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Polly BOLLING
  Children	1. Craig Bolling Minter
  Family ID	F527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Mar 1929 - Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] 2014 Scott File, a Public Member tree at Ancestry.com, Nov 2014. [S66] findagrave.com, November 2014 and later. [S488] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935 at ancestry.com.