1. The George Pinkney McMinn family lived on the back side of Couch Mountain and attended church almost every Sunday at the Locust Grove Baptist Church.
2. Between July and August it was "Meeting on the Mountain" time. That was a break before harvest time. Nearly everyone lived on farms.
3. Hendersonville Times News February 28, 1970 (Hendersonville, N.C.)
George P McMinn
George Pinkney McMinn, 81, of Fletcher, Rt 2, died Tuesday in a Henderson County hospital after a long illness.
Mr. McMinn was a lifelong resident of Henderson County and a retired farmer.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Annie Clark McMinn; three sons, Ralph McMinn of Hendersonville, William S. McMinn of Fletcher and Harley McMinn of Brevard; three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Holbert of Brevard and Misses Ollie and Thelma McMinn of Fletcher Rt 2; two brothers, Lola and Everett McMinn of Hendersonville; three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Stepp and Mrs. J. Barnwell of Hendersonville and Mrs. Howard Watkins of Mountain Home, 22 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Locust Grove Baptist Church.
The Rev. Don Blackwell and the Rev. Quay Corn will officate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery. Nephews will be pallbearers.
The body will remain at Thos. Shepherd and Son Inc. until taken to the church for services.
The family will received friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
1. Penny has many "hats" in the church, working as teacher, pianist and librarian.....not to forget the beautiful flowers she tends in front of the church. [Locust Grove Baptist Church]
1. MEMORIES OF AUNT BERTHA
by: Ann WatkinsNestled among the huge walnut trees, along the side of a country road still stands the more than 100 year old home of the Oscar Stepp family. Just by visiting the home, a person can tell the great love that has kept the old home standing for so many years.
The Watkins children have many happy memories of visiting with Aunt Bertha and her family and eating meals with them. Some of the most enjoyable times are times they spent with Aunt Bertha and ate white northern beans and potato chips! Good homemade buscuits were always on the table if someone had a hankering for bisucits with jelly or even a good ripe tomato and biscuit if the season was right!
Listening to the tick-tock of the big alarm clock always kept the children occupied. Many happy hours have been spent sitting around the fire cracking walnuts picked up in the front yard. The chocolate fudge with walnuts that Alma made for you can still make your mouth water! Getting to lick the beaters and pan after a good coconut cake was baked was a special treat.
We never let an Easter go by that we didn't hide Easter eggs in Aunt Bertha's yard.
Melinda has always felt just a little bit special since she was named Melinda in honor of Aunt Bertha.
Aunt Bertha was always available to give motherly advice or spiritual guidance. After discussing a problem with Aunt Bertha, her guidance was usally taken and many problems were solved.
She always took an active part in helping to run the affairs of Locust Grove Baptist Church as an unseen adviser. Any time you felt like you needed a friendly chat, a good homecooked meal, some advice, or even juat a little extra love, you knew you had to make to trip to see Aunt Bertha!!!
1. The 1930 census listed year of birth for James as 1897.
2. James was an Army veteran of World War I, serving in France.
3. Occupation: Farmer
4. OBITUARY: Everett McMinn
HENDERSONVILLE
Everett "Ebb" McMinn, 84, of Route 5 Hendersonville died Monday in an Asheville hospital after a period of declining health.
A lifelong resident of Henderson County, he was the son of the late James and Emma Love McMinn. He was a retired farmer and an Army veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Idalane Harper McMinn; five daughters, Marie Bagwell of McKenna, Wash., and Gladys Watkins, Hazel Duncan, Blance McGaha and Audrey Magness of Hendersonville; two sons, Foy and Bobby McMinn of Hendersonville; a sister, Lula Barnwell of Hendersonville; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today in Locust Grove Baptist Church, of which he was a member. The Revs. Quay Corn, Dan Blackwell and Walter Taylor will officate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Thos. Shepherd and Son Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
1. The 1930 census listed year of birth for Ida as 1898.
1. L. E. McMinn
HENDERSONVILLE -- Services for Lloyd E. McMinn, 60, of Route 5 Hendersonville, who died Tuesday, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Locust Grove Baptist Church, of which he was a member. The Revs. Dan Blackwell, Quay Corn and Walter Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
A lifelong resident of Henderson County, he was a self employed wood cutter and a veteran of World War II.
Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. McMinn; two brothers, Shubert F. and James R. McMinn of Hendersonville; and five sisters, Marie Bagwell of McKenna, Wash., Gladys Watkins, Hazel Duncan, Audra Magness and Blanche McGaha of Hendersonville.
The body will remain at Thos. Shepherd and Son Funeral Home until placed in the church.......
1. Obituary:
Asheville Citizen-Times
Asheville, NCDecember 1, 2000
FOY McMINN
HENDERSONVILLE - Hubert Foy McMinn, 74, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000, at Pardee Memorial Hospital after an extended illness.
A native and lifelong resident of Hendeson County, he was a son of the late James E. and Idalene Harper McMinn. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd E. McMinn. He worked with the family timber business and farmed for most of his life and had attended Locust Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include his five sisters, Marie Bagwell, Gladys Watkins, Blanche McGaha and Audrey Magness, all of Hendersonville, and Hazel Duncan of Flat Rock: a brother, James Robert McMinn of Hendersonville: and many nieces and nephews and extended family members.
The funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Locust Grove Baptist Church with Revs. Dan Blackwell and James H. Maybin officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors and other times at the home of Cotton and Audrey Magness.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Lung Association of WNC, P. O. Box 2702, Ashville, NC 28802.
1. The 1930 census listed year of birth as 1929.