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This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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Mildred A. Robinson
October 26, 2008
To the family of the late Deacon Jessie Minor, Jr. We, the United Baptist Church Usher's Ministry send our sincere sympathy for the lost of your loved one and a dear friend of our church family. We loved and still love Deacon Minor and his memories of a great Usher's March. May God Bless and Keep You in His Prayers.
March onward with the Angels and Peace be thine.
.......UBC Usher's Ministry
Deaconess, Mildred A. Robinson
President
Rev. & Mrs.Cleveland R. Mallory, Shady Grove Baptist Church
October 26, 2008
To the Minor Family ,
May the depth of your faith and the love of those who share your loss comfort you at this time of sadness.
With our Sympathy and Prayers
Betty Taylor
October 25, 2008
To the family of the late Jessie Minor,
The Usher Ministry of Mount Calvary
Baptist Church, Chesterfield would like to express our heartfelt sympathy
to you at this time of your loss.
May God continue to bless you.
Love Mount Calvary Baptist Church
9881 Stroud Lane.
The Mt. Zion Baptist Church Usher Board
October 25, 2008
To the family of the late Deacon Jessie Minor:
We wish to express our most heartfelt sympathy to you during this time. We loved Deacon Minor, for there is none like him, no not one. We will always remember him, his white gloves and his Grand March!!!!!!!!!
God Bless, keep and strengthen each of you.
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Barbara Brice
October 25, 2008
To the Minor Family,
Deacon Minor will be missed by all. He was truly an inspiration to all who knew him.
May God Bless each of you.
Marie Harris
October 25, 2008
My deepest sympathy to the family. he was a great man and will be missed, but just think he is now free from all aches and pains.May GOD continue to bless all of you.
Junious A. Tyler-Turner and Family
October 25, 2008
To The Family of the late,Deacon Jessie(Pete)Minor,Jr.
Officers,Members of St.Mark's Baptist
Church,The Usher's Union and Vincinty,Colleagues and Friends.
We convey our sincere condolences on the passing of Deacon Minor.
I still can recall that wonderful,warm greeting,my familyand countless others received while Deacon Minor usher us to our seats while worshipping At St.Mark's Baptist Church.
Deacon Minor was an a true asset
to the worship experince.
Our thoughts and prayers shall be with all of you.
Julia Giles Price
October 25, 2008
Bessie,
I don't believe your father ever met anyone that he did not know! He made people feel like he knew them even if he didn't by his warm and gentle greetings. May you and your family be blessed and comforted by the Almighty.
JaNet Mitchell
October 24, 2008
Please accept my deepest sympathies.
Ann & Vernon Fleming
October 24, 2008
Ms Edith, James, Bessie, and other family members,
It goes without saying that we loved Deacon Minor. He was truly a tall and proud fixture on Sunday mornings. He brought much recognition to St Mark throughout the area for his support of Sunday School and Ushering.
As a youth usher, I remember fondly his kind coaching and the pride and dignity he instilled in us of being an usher.
MARCH ON DEACON MINOR.
Greg Wyatt
October 24, 2008
To the family,
I can vividly recall the many times I saw Dea. "Pete" Minor marching around proudly at my church, Mt. Olivet. He was always poised and ready to march for the Lord. Can't you just see him leading the march in Heaven. Well done Dea. Minor, you won't be forgotten.
October 24, 2008
To Edith, Bessie, James and family...I know there are no words that can be said to truly take away your sorrow...but "Papa" is in heaven now with no more pain and no more worries...you can find comfort in the fact that "Deacon" touched the lives of so many and he is smiling down on you from heaven knowing that his work on this earth was not in vein and will never be forgotten......Teresa Turner Harris and Helena Robertson
October 24, 2008
Dear Minor Family,
Deacon Minor was a wonderful man and a good example of what a Christian Man should be. I will never forget how he always encouraged Young African American Men, myself included, to stand up tall and have confidence in who you are. He will be missed.
Marcus C. Allen
Crozier, Virginia
Eunice Jones
October 24, 2008
Dear Bessie and Family,
Please accept my sincere condolences in the "homegoing" of your father - but what a "HOMECOMING" it must have been in heaven when Deacon Minor marched in! So many of us never find our calling down here, but Deacon Minor found his. We can almost hear the Saviour saying, "Well done!"
May God's blessings continue to be with the family.
Eunice Jones
RRHA Co-Worker
Dewayne & Nikita Brooks
October 23, 2008
I will really miss Deacon Pete Minor. I'm the son of Robert & Dorothy Brooks. Whenever he saw me he poked his finger to my forehead and said "I know you, you Robert Brooks' son" He always had a smile and since I got married last year always told me to "take good care of my wife" We will miss seeing him and hearing his voice.
Paula White-Bey
October 23, 2008
No man lives unto himself, for every living thing is bound by cords to every other living thing.
Ms Edith, Bessie, James and family I am truly sorry for your loss, but I know that Deacon will live on in the hearts and memories of all of those who had the good fortune to have
met him.
He was a very special person and I will miss him.
Love To You All
Ada M. Green
October 23, 2008
With sincere sympathy.
Robert and Dorothy Brooks
October 23, 2008
There is so much we admired about Dea. Minor.
Robert served on the Usher Board with him at St. Mark many years ago and I remember the times he came to Abner for the Usher's Anniversary and with great pride led the Ushers on the march around the church. Many got tired along the way but many kept up with him.
He was always very friendly no matter where you saw him. His smile would light up any room.
He will be missed so much by all who knew and loved him.
A job well done, Dea. Minor.
Sincerely,
Second Union Baptist Church Ushers Ministry
October 23, 2008
Deacon Minor has “marched” into the arms of his Heavenly Father.
You have our deepest and most heartfelt sympathy at this time.
Our prayer is that God’s love will draw you close and give you peace. We will continue to keep you in our prayers.
Better is one day in your courts than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked. Psalm 84:10 KJV
Sandra Turner (Mickey)
October 23, 2008
There is so much I remember about Deacon Minor as a child, every Sunday morning he picked us for Sunday School in that big blue bus, he took us to those Usher's Anniversaries and he always knew to stop at those stores up on the corner before we went. He would put on those white gloves and march us around until we were tired but it was so much fun and at our own usher's anniversary he would really put on a show we would go all through the church. His name was and probably will always be sonomous with Usher's Anniversaries in the area. He had a sweet gentle spirit and he will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Mary Byers
October 22, 2008
To the Minor Family:
My sincere condolence. I shall always remember Deacon Minor as an usher who appeared to know the real meaning of "door keeper" in the house of the Lord. Although I rarely attend ushers anniversaries now, I can remember him leading marches at Mt. Olivet in Montpelier when I ushered. He was always "spirited" and poised. I imagine that his stride along the streets of gold in Heaven is quite the same, but even prouder. I'm sure that he will be greatly missed at every ushers anniversary in the future.
Harold Stills
October 22, 2008
Sincere condolences to the family.
Lakesha Turner
October 22, 2008
Deacon Minor put on his white gloves and began his famous march toward that pearly white gate. I know he had a smile on his face. We all will miss him but he has made his march and he is resting in the arms of the Lord.
Alice Martin
October 22, 2008
Hello Bessie and family,
It's been a long time since I've been in contact with you (since the good ole days at VUU). Sorry to hear of your dad's passing. I'm sure he will be greatly missed throughout the Goochland, Louisa and Hanover areas.
May God watch over you in this difficult time.
Always a friend
Alice Wyatt Martin
Rev. Bertha Jackson
October 22, 2008
Deacon Minor-the most wonderful man in the whole entire world. Deacon Minor always greeted me and everyone with a warm and caring smile. He embraced life with a joy that only God could give. We will miss him dearly. May God be with you all during this time and always. Love, Rev. Bertha Jackson, George Sr., George Jr., & Kenitra J. Jackson
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