Thelma Rasnake

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OBITUARY

Bristol Herald Courier on November 26, 2005

KINGSPORT Thelma "Granny" Minton, age 87, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005, at her home.

Mrs. Minton was born on Feb. 11, 1918, in Russell County, Va., to the late Arthur and Ethel Kiser Rasnake. She was of the Baptist faith. Thelma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother and will be missed by all that knew her. "Granny" loved her family dearly. She also loved to quilt.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Minton was preceded in death by husband, Nathan M. Minton; one daughter, Edna Belcher; four stepdaughters, Lucy Hinkle, Lena Harmon, Lassie Ray and Trula Frye; five stepsons, Guy, Arthur, Clarence, Lee and Howard Minton; one sister, Roma Rasnake; and five brothers, Scott, Remire, Tives, Lee and Jim Rasnake.

She is survived by five daughters, Margie Poteat and husband Charles of Cleveland, Tenn., Rosa Harrison and husband Fred of Bristol Tennessee, Debra Chapman and husband Tony of Kingsport, Lola Dean of Kingsport and Elaine Minton of Kingsport; six sons, Paul Minton and wife Emma of Seaman, Ohio, Curt Minton and wife Murriel of Gate City, Tives Minton and wife Wanda of Huntsville, Ala., Roy Minton and wife Patricia of Nickelsville, Steve Minton and wife Flo of Nickelsville and Joe Minton and wife Wanda of Chattanooga; 34 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Lettie Perry of Bristol Virginia; two brothers, Dewey Rasnake of Dewey, Ariz., and Carson Rasnake and wife Jean of Lebanon.

The family will receive friends on Friday, Nov. 25, 2005, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Oak Hill Funeral Home, or any time at the residence, or the home of Steve in Nickelsville. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2005, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel, with Elder Eckel Head, Pastor Guy Elem and the Rev. G.W. White officiating. Mrs. Minton's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Graveside services will be conducted in Russell County Memorial Cemetery in Lebanon immediately following the funeral service.

For those who desire, memorial contributions may be made, in lieu of flowers, in honor of Mrs. Minton to the Order of the Eastern Star in Nickelsville.

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Thelma married Nathan M. Minton. Nathan (son of Tivis M. Minton and Mary Ellen Meade) was born Mar 1898, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA; died 17 Feb 1968; was buried , Russell Memorial Cemetery, Lebanon, Russell Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Edna Fern Minton was born 16 Nov 1941, Virginia; died Oct 1988, Newark, Licking Co. OH.
2. Margie Minton
3. Rosa Minton
4. Debra Minton
5. Lola Minton
6. Elaine Minton
7. Paul Minton
8. Kirk Minton
9. Tives Minton
10. Roy Minton
11. Steve Minton
12. Joe Minton

Arthur married Ethel Kiser. [Group Sheet]