1944
Douglas
2012
Douglas Minnick
October 28, 1944 — September 7, 2012
Douglas “Doug” Minnick, 67, a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, died September 7, 2012, at Montgomery County Hospital after battling with complications from diabetes and kidney disease.
He was born October 28, 1944, to Estel H. and Emma Minnick; he was the 7th of eight children. Doug was one of those people that made friends all along the way of his life. He was funny, smart and had a passion for life. As a child he lived in Cambria at the section house beside of the railroad tracks and that’s where his love of trains began, but he was interested in many of things. He started as a radio operator in Germany when he was in the army and continued to enjoy the Ham radio field, working to help in times of emergencies when communications might be difficult. He also enjoyed cars, owning them racing them and restoring them even working in Nascar for a while in the seventies.
His working career was at Poly-Scientific for the early part of his life before changing careers and joining the dept of Audio-Visual at Va. Tech Where he retired after twenty plus years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Estel H. & Emma P Minnick; his siblings, Richard Minnick Sr., Frances M. Mitchum, Helen M. Martin, George Minnick, Inez M Edwards, Fearnnie M. Luckadoo, Jack Minnick, John Minnick; 2 nephews, Donnie Martin, Charles Martin; and the love of his life, his wife of 42 years Lettie P. Minnick.
He is survived by one sister-in-law, Lillian Minnick of Salem Va, and 11 nieces and nephews, Richard Minnick Jr., John Minnick, Danny Minnick, of Hampton Roads, Bruce Minnick of Valdosta Ga, Be Be Horton of Tallahassee Fla, Nancy Sack of Northern Va., Terrie Wright of Christiansburg VA, Sharon Stieh of Courtland Va., Timmy Martin of Christiansburg Va, Lauren Roop of Blacksburg Va. and Stacey Minnick of Salem Va. He also leaves behind very special friends Shelby Myers and Johnny Long of Christiansburg, Va and his new friend Tanya Thibault.
Also a special thanks to the Nurses on 2nd floor PCU at Montgomery Regional Hospital.
The family will receive friends from 12 noon till 2 p.m. on Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Horne Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held in the Horne Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 10th with Rev. Jerry Shepherd and Rev. Mike Correll officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
“Toodledo to all from Doug.”
He was born October 28, 1944, to Estel H. and Emma Minnick; he was the 7th of eight children. Doug was one of those people that made friends all along the way of his life. He was funny, smart and had a passion for life. As a child he lived in Cambria at the section house beside of the railroad tracks and that’s where his love of trains began, but he was interested in many of things. He started as a radio operator in Germany when he was in the army and continued to enjoy the Ham radio field, working to help in times of emergencies when communications might be difficult. He also enjoyed cars, owning them racing them and restoring them even working in Nascar for a while in the seventies.
His working career was at Poly-Scientific for the early part of his life before changing careers and joining the dept of Audio-Visual at Va. Tech Where he retired after twenty plus years of service.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Estel H. & Emma P Minnick; his siblings, Richard Minnick Sr., Frances M. Mitchum, Helen M. Martin, George Minnick, Inez M Edwards, Fearnnie M. Luckadoo, Jack Minnick, John Minnick; 2 nephews, Donnie Martin, Charles Martin; and the love of his life, his wife of 42 years Lettie P. Minnick.
He is survived by one sister-in-law, Lillian Minnick of Salem Va, and 11 nieces and nephews, Richard Minnick Jr., John Minnick, Danny Minnick, of Hampton Roads, Bruce Minnick of Valdosta Ga, Be Be Horton of Tallahassee Fla, Nancy Sack of Northern Va., Terrie Wright of Christiansburg VA, Sharon Stieh of Courtland Va., Timmy Martin of Christiansburg Va, Lauren Roop of Blacksburg Va. and Stacey Minnick of Salem Va. He also leaves behind very special friends Shelby Myers and Johnny Long of Christiansburg, Va and his new friend Tanya Thibault.
Also a special thanks to the Nurses on 2nd floor PCU at Montgomery Regional Hospital.
The family will receive friends from 12 noon till 2 p.m. on Monday, September 10, 2012 at the Horne Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held in the Horne Funeral Home Chapel at 2 p.m. on Monday, September 10th with Rev. Jerry Shepherd and Rev. Mike Correll officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.
“Toodledo to all from Doug.”
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