Curtis "PeeWee" Minter

1923 - 2015  (91 years)

• Name	Curtis "PeeWee" Minter
  Nickname	PeeWee
  Birth	1 Dec 1923	Leaksville, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	8410383D53BC407389738FDA5F0F5EB8B402
  Death	28 Aug 2015	Blue Ridge, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Notes	Curtis appears with his parents in the 1930 census but I can't find him subsequently. From www.oakeys.com: Curtis "PeeWee" Minter, 91 of Blue Ridge, VA, widower of Eva Rose Minter, passed away on Friday, August 28th. Born December 1, 1923 in Eden, NC, Curtis enjoyed exploring the nearby woods and eventually joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and shortly thereafter enlisted in to the US Navy. Curtis fought in World War II in the South Pacific region on the USS GREINER (DE-37). He later worked for Miller Tire in Roanoke, Virginia, followed by running his own automotive paint business until retirement. Curtis enjoyed hunting and fishing up to his last year, was an avid reader of Western novels, collecting flowers for friends and care-takers, and visiting with his family. He was grateful to the Blue Ridge library staff for keeping him well-stocked and personally delivering books. The family would like to thank Dr. Bernard Dunne, Marsha Jordan-Akers and Dr. Mitchell Horowitz as well as many other staff from the Salem VA Hospital. Their dedicated care and his stubbornness kept him going for so many years. The family is also appreciative of the care he received from Springtree Health & Rehabilitation Center and Good Samaritan Hospice. Curtis is predeceased by his parents William "Buck" and Cora Compton Minter, his wife of over 60 years Eva Rose Minter, brothers and sisters Frank, Clifton, Thomas, Reuben, Nellie & Gracie, Geraldine M. Odell, son-in-laws Robert A. Miles and Ronald L. Lucas, and great grandchildren Scarlet and Sebastian Lucas. He is survived by his son Vernon D. Minter (Pam Harlow) of Hardy, VA, daughters Valerie M. Lucas of Fincastle, VA and Jeanne Miles of Greensboro, NC, brother William Minter of Eden, sister Thomasina M. Cox of Chapel Hill, NC, and sister-in-law Ilene Rose of Princeton, NC. In addition, he is survived by grandchildren Mandeline L. Hetzel (John), Jason W. Lucas (Vicki), Jordan Miles (Tracy), Margaux Miles, and great grandchildren Jackson and Kyle Hetzel, Griffen and Sawyer Lucas, and Dylan Blankenship, special niece and nephew Vicki Corum & Ricky Minter. Also, Debbie Hansbrough Wilson, who he considered to be his very best friend. Flowers are acceptable or memorials may be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, 2408 Electric Road, Roanoke, VA 24018. Visitation will be held at Oakey's East Chapel 5188 Cloverdale Rd, Roanoke, VA 24019, Wednesday September 2, 2015 from 1 to 2 p.m. immediately followed by the funeral services at 2 p.m. Burial to follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 5737 Airport Rd NW, Roanoke, VA. Arrangements by Oakey's East Chapel, 540.977.3909.
  Person ID	I3841	America
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	William Quince "Buck" Minter,   b. 15 Dec 1892, Virginia, USA d. 12 Jan 1965, Morehead Memorial Hospital, Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Cora Bell COMPTON,   b. 10 Nov 1896, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 10 Jan 1978, Eden, Rockingham County, North Carolina, USA (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F582	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eva ROSE,   b. 5 Oct 1926, USA d. 14 Apr 2005, Virginia, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1943	Wilmington, North Carolina, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Vernon Darrell Minter   2. Valerie Minter   3. Gloria Jeanne Minter
  Family ID	F3164	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2018

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000 at Ancestry.com, Dec 2014 and later. [S320] www.legacy.com/obituaries. [S340] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 at ancestry.com.