Clifford Lloyd Minter

1919 - 2018  (99 years)

• Name	Clifford Lloyd Minter
  Birth	20 Mar 1919	Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	325BBAF3E9B745DE81C11F41AEDFC2C2B02A
  Death	18 Apr 2018	King's Grant Retirement Community, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Notes	1950 United States Federal Census: in Martinsville, Virginia (both MINTER, born Virginia), Clifford L (head, 31, cable splicer, local telephone company) and Elsie H (wife, 27, stenographer, local newspaper). Clifford's obituary appeared in The Roanoke Times of 22 April 2018: Clifford Lloyd Minter, 99, of Martinsville, Va., passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018, at King's Grant Retirement Community. He was born March 20, 1919, in Martinsville to Posey and Betty Richardson Minter. Mr. Minter retired in 1983 from Centel Telephone Company after 37 years of service. After retirement from Centel, he worked for Piedmont Trust Bank for 14 years. He enjoyed gardening and woodworking. Mr. Minter was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Martinsville for 73 years, serving as a Deacon for many years. He is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Elsie Hodnett Minter. Also surviving are two children, Michael K. Minter (Emmie), Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Deborah Minter Landis, Salem, Va.; four grandchildren, Heather (Chris) Sumner, Mt. Pleasant, S.C.; Michael (Perry) Minter, Lake Forest, IL, Will (Hannah) Minter, Denver, Colorado; Laura (Brad) Scott, Salem, Va. He was predeceased by granddaughter, Elizabeth W. Minter. He is also survived by four great-grandchildren. Mr. Minter is also survived by two sisters, Dorothy M. Clark, Botetourt, Va., and Helen M. Wright, Alabama; two brothers, Jackie (Heddie) Minter, Martinsville, and Billy (Jeri) Minter. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the King's Grant nursing staff and Mountain Valley Hospice in the care of their beloved father. Funeral Services will be held Monday, April 23, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Starling Avenue, Martinsville. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Dr. Dennis Knight will officiate. Burial will follow at Roselawn Burial Park. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at 11 a.m. at King's Grant Victory Chapel with Chaplain Paul Johnson officiating. Arrangements are by McKee-Stone Funeral Home-Martinsville, VA To express condolences online, please visit www.collinsmckeestonemartinsville.com
  Person ID	I414	America
  Last Modified	13 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Posey Lester Minter,   b. 21 Sep 1890, Dyer's Store, Leatherwood Community, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 9 Jun 1959, Drunken Springs, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Bettie RICHARDSON,   b. 5 Aug 1894, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Dec 1974, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1912	Henry County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F147	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elsie Virginia HODNETT,   b. 14 Oct 1922, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Aug 2018, King's Grant Retirement Community, Martinsville, Henry County, Virginia, USA (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	10 Apr 1945	First Baptist Church, Martinsville, Virginia   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Michael Kent Minter   2. Deborah Elaine Minter
  Family ID	F149	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2018

  
  

• Documents

  Clifford Lloyd Minter (1919) 1945 marriage certificate

  
  

• Sources

  [S333] The Roanoke Times, obituary, April 2018. [S70] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, Nov 2014 and later. [S328] Martinsville Bulletin, 29 Nov 2017 and later, 50th Wedding Anniversary Sun. April 16, 1995 (Reliability: 3). [S253] Virginia, Marriage Records. 1936 - 2014 at ancestry.com, June 2015 and later.