Thelma Rasnake

1918 - 2005  (87 years)

• Name	Thelma Rasnake
  Born	10 Feb 1918	Russell Co. VA
  Gender	Female
  Died	23 Nov 2005	Russell Co. VA
  Buried	Russell Memorial Cemetery, Lebanon, Russell Co. VA
  	Grave location and tombstone photo: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69441192
  Notes	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.
  Person ID	I14085	Master File
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Arthur Rasnake
  Mother	Ethel Kiser
  Family ID	F331	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nathan M. Minton,   b. Mar 1898, Castlewood, Russell Co. VA ,   d. 17 Feb 1968  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Children	1. Edna Fern Minton,   b. 16 Nov 1941, Virginia ,   d. Oct 1988, Newark, Licking Co. OH  (Age 46 years)   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
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2012
  Family ID	F7763	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart