Lewis Minter, 1912-2003

  The Rev. Lewis Minter, D.D. was born to Cora Lee Minter and Tomas Granville Minter of Leatherwood, Va., on June 10, 1912. As a child he attended Granbery United Methodist Church.

  In 1952 Rev. Minter earned his Doctorate of Divinity Degree from Trinity College in St. Petersburg, Florida. He then served as a Methodist minister for 52 years, pastoring more than 30 churches in Virginia and Florida. Although he retired from the Virginia United Methodist Conference in 1978, he continued to preach for an additional 17 years.

  Rev. Minter’s favorite book in the Bible was Timothy. Rev. Minter wrote two books titled, Come Into Your Church and Come Into Your Church. The Completed Gospel. These books are devoted to inviting people to accept Jesus Christ as their Saviour. Rev. Minter’s entire personal collection of religious books will be donated to Mount Bethel United Methodist Church to serve as a library in his honor. The collection will be available for anyone wishing to read them.

  Rev. Minter left this earth on Nov. 27, 2003, Thanksgiving Day. He was preceded in death by his wife Doris Foote Minter; his brother Conrad Minter; three sisters Hilda Gauldin, Mildred Foley Kirks, and Doris Mitchell.

  Rev. Minter leaves behind one son Timothy Lewis Minter and his daughter-in law Sharon. He united the couple in Holy Matrimony on the May 5, 2002.

  Rev. Minter’s love for Christ will live on with each and every person he encountered. Now he rests in peace with the Lord he loves, and if he were here now, he would invite you to accept Jesus as your Saviour.