Minnie Hildebrand Reynolds

Minnie Hildebrand Reynolds

Minnie Hildebrand Reynolds, 86, of Scottsville, Virginia, went to her eternal home on Sunday, May 9, 2010.

She was born in Hickory, (Hildebran) North Carolina, on August 1, 1923, a daughter of the late John Solomon and Mamie Childers Hildebrand.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a half-brother, Ray; half-sisters, Ruth, Ruby and Bonnie; brothers, Roy, Coy, Troy and Frank; and a sister, Mary.

Survivors include her husband of 63 years, The Reverend George E. Reynolds; children, Mary Kathryn Reynolds McIvor and her husband, Joe, of Gladys, Virginia, Army Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Charles E. Reynolds and his wife, Marcia, of Washington, D.C., Jeanne Reynolds Yeager and her husband, Kevin, of Chesterfield, Virginia; grandchildren, Erin and Katie Norfleet, Jordan and Jillian Reynolds, and Robert, Forrest and Jenna Yeager; a brother, Charlie and his wife, Nell, of Hildebran, North Carolina; sisters, Annie Kelly of Roswell, New Mexico, Faye and her husband, John Asherbranner; and sisters-in-law, Claudia and Irene Hildebrand of Hickory, North Carolina.

Minnie grew up in Hildebran, North Carolina. At an early age, she professed her faith in Christ and became a member of Penelope Baptist Church in Hickory, North Carolina. She was a graduate of Hildebran High School, Mars Hill Junior College and Lenoir-Rhyne College, BA. She attended Carver School of Missions and Social Work, Louisville, Kentuck, and completed graduate studies at University of North Carolina, University of Virginia, and Piedmont Virginia Community College.

Minnie was a beloved wife and mother. She enjoyed working with her husband as a team in church ministries in North Carolina and Virginia. She taught her own private kindergarten, the first in Buckingham County, for four years; and in the public schools of the Bedford and Albemarle Communities for 16 years. She loved her children, grandchildren and all children.

After taking early retirement, she was Assistant Activities Director for Blue Ridge Nursing Home in Stuart. After her husband's retirement, she enjoyed working as a substitute teacher for Albemarle Schools where she was known as "Miss Minnie" as well as "Johnny Appleseed." She also volunteered in nursing homes in Charlottesville, Crozet and Dillwyn. She was a member of Belmont Baptist Church in Charlottesville.

A funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 12, 2010, at Belmont Baptist Church, 830 Monticello Avenue in Charlottesville. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at Scottsville Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at Thacker Brothers Funeral Home in Scottsville.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Belmont Baptist Church.

Friends and family may share memories at www.thackerbrothers.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.