William Minor

Funeral services for Mr. William Edward Minor, 85, of Louisiana, Missouri will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, November 21st at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Missouri. The Rev. Dan Edwards will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 P.M. Tuesday, November 20th at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana, Missouri. Mr. Minor died Friday, November 16, 2007 at the Maple Grove Nursing Home in Louisiana, Missouri. He was born November 14, 1922 in Louisiana, Missouri to John and Lucille Brown Minor. He was united in marriage to Mary Della Robbins in 1947 and she survives. He is also survived by four sons, John Sylvester Minor and wife, Laura of Tampa, Florida, William Edward Minor, Jr. and wife, Jackie of Pittsfield, Illinois, Richard E. Minor and wife Jo Ann and Dave Minor and wife, Lisa all of Louisiana, Missouri, Five daughters, Dorothy Mae Minor and friend, William of Center, Missouri, Carolyn Sue Snell and husband, Harold of Hannibal, Missouri, Linda Kay McMann and husband, Kyle of Granite City, Illinois, Patricia Ann Carper and husband, Stephen of Camp Point, Illinois and Sara Jane Johns and husband, Carl of Quincy, Illinois, One half-sister, Elizabeth of Hannibal, Missouri, 27 Grandchildren, 26 Great Grandchildren, Four brothers, Henry Nichelson of Whittier, California, John Minor, Robert Minor and James Minor all of Louisiana, Missouri, Three sisters, Jeanette Davis and Edna Buchanan both of Louisiana, Missouri and Ella Smith of Rockport, Illinois. He was preceded in death by a brother, George Minor and one sister, Delores Walker. He had been employed by Union Electric as a Gas Lineman until his retirement. He was a veteran serving with the United States Army in WWII. He was a member of the Riverside Baptist Church in Louisiana. Bill loved to Rabbit hunt. Honorary pallbearers are; Tom Wallace, Junior Clark, Larry White and Gary Cook., Active pallbearers are; Richard E. Minor, II, Shaun Michael Minor, Stephen Charles Carper, Darryl Joshua Davis, Joseph Eugene Minor, John Minor, II and Gregory L. Niffen. Memorials may be given to the American Cancer Society in care of Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Drive, Louisiana, M0 63353. Online condolences may be sent to collierfuneral.com

William Minor

November 14, 1922 - November 16, 2007