Mrs. Virginia S. Minton, age 75, of C.C. Camp Road, passed away Friday, February 27, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Minton was born August 17, 1933 in Surry County to Aubrey Lee and Ruby Gentry Sloop. Mrs. Minton was a member of Friendship Baptist Church; she was a member of the church choir and Womens Mission; she was also a former member of Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Glenn Wilbur Minton. Survivors include; two sons, Dennis Minton and his wife Pamela of Elkin, Danny Minton and his wife Carol of Jonesville; two brothers, A.L. Sloop of Elkin, and Jimmy Sloop and his wife Jerry of Lilburn, Georgia; one sister Tina Garris of Dobson; six grandchildren, Logan Minton, Morgan Minton, Kelly Rodriguez, Joseph Pyrtle and his wife Teresa, Rena` Bishop and her husband Jason, Brandon Pyrtle and his wife Melissa; six great grandchildren, David Rodriguez, Jr., Dennis D. Rodriguez, Cody Lane, Chloe Bishop, Turner Pyrtle, and Jack Pyrtle. Funeral services for Mrs. Minton will be held at 2pm Monday, March 2, 2009 at Friendship Baptist Church, conducted by Jim Sloop and Rev. Wesley Smith. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 7-9pm at Hodges Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to Friendship Baptist Church.