Juanita Williams Minnix

Juanita Williams Minnix born October 13, 1918, left this earthly place to be in her Heavenly home on Wednesday, March 4, 2009. She was surrounded by her family, daughter, Sue Ann and Ashley Lilly, of Winston-Salem; two sons, Dan and Bettye Minnix, of Surprise, Ariz., and Ron and Becky Minnix, of WinstonSalem. Juanita spent her early life in Roanoke, Va., graduating from Jefferson High School after attending the Blue Ridge Mission School in Buffalo Ridge, Va. She and her family moved to Winston-Salem, N.C., in 1961. Her time in WinstonSalem was spent working in both retail clothing and Winkler Bakery in Old Salem. She was survived by five grandchildren, Gina and Kevin Johnson, of Roanoke, Va., Carole Sue and Bernie Butler, of Kernersville, Boyd Minnix and friend, Paul Krenn, of Chicago, Ill., Brian and Michelle Minnix, of Phoenix, Ariz., and Grant Minnix of Winston-Salem. Also she is survived by two greatgrandchildren, Corey and Brianna Minnix, of Phoenix, Ariz. Preceding her in death were her father, Peter D. Williams; and mother, Emma Dent Williams; her husband of 61 years, Boyd A. Minnix; and a son, David G. Minnix. This sweet, loving mother, grandmother and friend will be missed by all. Our Lord has blessed her family and friends with 90 years of unending love and joy. Her memory will live on. Donations, in her memory, may be made to the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103 or First Christian Church, 2320 Country Club Road, Winston-Salem, N.C. 27104. Services will be held 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, 2009, at the First Christian Church of Winston-Salem. The internment will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2009, at Evergreen Cemetery in Roanoke, Va. Friends may meet the family at either of these services. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.hayworth-miller.com. Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel, Winston-Salem, N.C., 336-765-8181.