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Joe Minus Obituary
He is a graduate of Yale University and Duke Medical School, and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1968-70. He joined the Shelby Children's Clinic as a pediatrician in 1970, where he treated children and comforted countless parents with caring hands and a kind heart until his retirement in 1997.
He is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Elizabeth Clyburn Minus of Asheville; his three children, Joseph Sheppard Minus Jr. and wife Jennifer of Fairfax, VA., Daniel Murray Minus and wife Diane of New York City, and Elizabeth Minus Whitehead and husband Jason of Denver; and six grandchildren; as well as his siblings Betty Minus Young of Charleston, S.C., and Paul Murray Minus Jr. of Claremont, Calif.
He offered his leadership skills and creativity on numerous committees at Aldersgate United Methodist Church and in the community, especially Habitat for Humanity. He also was an avid hobbyist and outdoorsman who enjoyed gardening, farming, wood and metal working, and cooking.
Visitation: The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. following the service at the church.
Funeral service: 2 p.m. Saturday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church
Officiated by: The Revs. Sylvia Wilhelm, David Clyburd and Paul Minus
Funeral home: Clay-Barnette Funeral Home of Shelby is assisting the family.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions in Joe's memory may be made to Aldersgate Endowment Fund, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, or Habitat of Cleveland County, in care of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 1207 W. Dixon Blvd., Shelby, North Carolina 28152, 704-487-8491
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Joyce &Les Brown
February 11, 2014
This is the hardest, I'm sure. Your good life partner in all things. Thinking of you.
February 10, 2014
Libba,
I was so sorry to hear of your husband's passing. Ellen Johnson is a dear friend and told me she had just heard. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love,
Ginny Cothran Connelly
February 9, 2014
Dear Libba and family,
We were shocked and very saddened to hear about the sudden passing of Joe last week. He was a great young man when I knew him at Bethel, and I very much regret that we did not get to see you both when you lived in Shelby. I know you are very proud of your and his accomplishments together over the past 50+ years.
We loved living in Aiken for 22+ years, but decided to move back to the Carlotte area to keep up with our children and eight grand children. But, we had to move away from Lake Norman in 2012 when Linda had serious congested heart failure,
As you know, we are now living in a 25+ year-old cottage in the Aldersgate UMC Retirement Community near the University area, and we are very happy and well-cared for.
I am now considered legally blind for driving due to glaucoma, and Linda has serious back stenosis and a pacemaker implant. Thus we can't travel very far these days. I was so sorry that we could not attend the service for Joe yesterday.
Our prayers are with you and your family in recovering from this sudden loss. Please come over and see us anytime if you have a chance.
Chester and Linda (Paulson) Reeves
704-532-7209
Joe and Sara Haussmann-DeGise
February 8, 2014
As members of the Givens Estates choir with Dr Minus, we send our deepest sympathy to the family.
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Carolyn R. Gidney
February 7, 2014
I am so sorry to hear about Dr. Joe. Whenever I had to take my girls to the Clinic and could not see Dr. Gilliatt, Dr. Joe was always the one I asked for. Our thoughts and prayers to you and the family
Ellen Taylor Palmer
February 7, 2014
Sorry for your loss.
Linda Granger
February 7, 2014
Such fond memories of Dr. Minus, as a child he frequented my house often to visit my sister Kathy Granger (she lived 11 1/2 yrs in a coma) and his kind and gentle manor won any child over in his practice at the Shelby Childrens Clinic. Thoughts and prayers are extended to all of his family!
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