Joe S. Minter

Joe Scott Minter age 80 of Cave City, Arkansas died Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Cave City. He was born October 6, 1932 at Lodge, Missouri to Henry Clay Minter and Sara Elizabeth Hill Minter. He was a Veteran of the Korean War, a member of the 1ST Calvary 82ND Field Artillery, and a survivor of numerous battles including; Old Baldy, Heart Break Ridge and Frozen Chosen. He made a career as a machinist, and was a member of the Eastside Southern Baptist Church at Cave City. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Vera Elaine Minter; three brothers, Charles Minter, Jimmy Minter and Byrd Minter; three sisters Julia Minter, Juanita Rea and Fannie Raines. Survivors include his; three sons, Kenneth Guard of Richland, Texas, Scott Minter of Torrington, Wyoming and Dennis Minter of Hillsboro, Oregon; two daughters, Leila Higginbottom of Cave City, Arkansas and Belinda Day of Cheyenne, Wyoming; fifteen grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will begin Saturday June 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City with Bro. Bobby Walker and Dr. B. Michael Higginbottom officiating. Burial will follow in the Cave City Cemetery located at Cave City with arrangements by Qualls Funeral Home of Cave City. Visitation will be Saturday June 29, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the Eastside Southern Baptist Church in Cave City. Pallbearers will be Seth Higginbottom, Evan Higginbottom, Eli Minter, Cody Walson and Richard Beightol. Honorary pallbearers are Cave City Nursing Home and Legacy Hospice Staff who attended to the needs of our loved one during his stay at the Cave City Nursing Home.