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James Flint Obituary

James Daniel Flint, 87, of Buena Vista, Va., died Monday, July 13, 2009. He was born November 15, 1921 in Virginia, a son of the late Harry L. and Birdie Pugh Flint. Surviving are his wife, Rachel Wheeler Flint; two daughters, Joan Dickinson and husband, Tommy, of Winchester and Joy Paxton and husband, Barry, of Amelia; grandchildren, Penni Cox and husband, Thomas, of Powhatan, T.M. Dickinson III and wife, Doesy, of Charlottesville, Jamie Dickinson and wife, Elizabeth, of Charleston, S.C.; greatgrandchildren, Austin and Matthew Cox, Cole and Tee Dickinson, Ramsay Dickinson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2009, at First Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Mills and the Rev. Bain officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Pentecostal Holiness Church, Buena Vista. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009, at the First Pentecostal Holiness Church. Arrangements by Bolling Grose and Lotts Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Buena Vista, Va.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Jul. 15, 2009.

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ken flint

July 17, 2009

We will all miss James. I had not seen him for more than a year until May when I took breakfast to them one morning in May. Even though he was weak, his sprit was still strong and he still wanted a new knee. I'm sure both of his knees are fine now and he is running in heaven.

nephew- ken flint, san antonio,tx

skip and nancy dickinson

July 15, 2009

Please know that our thoughts are with you and what a great loss this is to the family and community.

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