Paul Donley Minton, 44, Bluff City, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at his residence. He was born January 21, 1970 in Washington County, to the late Kenneth Ray and Charlotte Loretta Richardson Minton. He had lived most of his life in Bluff City. He was retired due to disability as a Machinist. Paul was a member of the Brookside Baptist Church, Bristol. He loved to write music. Some of the songs he wrote are: "Out On the Lane", "When Jesus Wiped the Tears Away", "Precious Son of God" and "Now I Don't Have to Go". In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother: Timothy Howard "Otis" Smith.
Survivors include his wife: Stephanie Marie Fitzgerald Minton. A Son: Sean Ray Minton, of the home, A Daughter: Rose Marie Minton, of the home. Four Brothers & Sisters-in-Law: David McKinley & Teresa Davis and Bob Phillip & Gena Minton all of Elizabethton, Daniel Roscoe & Cindy Minton and James Grayson & Melissa Minton, all of Bluff City. Several Nieces & Nephews.
Funeral Services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Saturday in Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Michael Nixon and Pastor Frank Cornelius officiating. Graveside Service and Interment will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, October 19, 2014 in the Richardson Cemetery (Stoney Creek). Active Pallbearers who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 1:45 p.m. Sunday will be: Sean Minton, Nathaniel Minton, Roy Rumley, Troy Rumley, Garrett Minton, Allen Bare, Ryan Denton, Hunter Fitzgerald and Justin Fitzgerald. Honorary Pallbearers will be: Rev. Sam "Pap Paw" Richardson and his church family. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the funeral home. Family and friends will assemble at the funeral home at 1:45 p.m. Sunday to go to the cemetery. To those who prefer, Memorials may be made in memory of Paul to the Brookside Baptist Church, 1558 Vance Tank Road, Bristol, Tennessee 37621. Friends may also visit with the family other times at his residence. Condolences may be e-mailed to mfc@chartertn.net.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is serving the Minton family