Ivy Mae Minter Bouldin, 89, of Ridgeway, VA died Friday, November, 27, 2009 at her home. She was born April 20, 1920 on Moss Street, Martinsville, VA to the late Edward "Edd" Fletcher Minter and Annie Mae Gregory Minter. She grew up in Leatherwood where she attended Minter School and Axton Elementary School. Iva was raised by William Owen Minter and Mae Nunn - Aunt and Uncle. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, J. Clyde Bouldin: daughter, Patricia "Patti" Mae Bouldin Prillaman Ferris; sisters, Frances Mall Minter (infant), Lucy Mack Minter; brothers, Willie Edward Minter (infant), Roy Wilton Minter (infant) and Fletcher Wilson Minter and two great-grandchildren.
Ivy and her husband, Clyde operated the Chesapeake Charcoal Steak House, Collinsville, VA for a number of years. She worked for Yeatts Nursery for several years and loved her work making some wonderful friends. Mrs. Bouldin was a charter member of Starling Avenue Baptist Church. Later she became a member of Horsepasture Christian Church where she attended until her health failed.
Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Marjorie "Margie"Ann Bouldin Wilson and James "Jim" Louis Wilson of Ridgeway, VA; a brother, Owen Randolph "Ran" Minter of Martinsville, VA; five grandchildren, Marshall Clyde Eanes, Mark Wesley Eanes, Tracie Elizabeth Prillaman, Sharon Ann Prillaman and Robert Powell Prillaman, II; several great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2009 at Oakwood Cemetery, Martinsville, VA with Minister David Cuthbertson officiating. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, Marjorie "Margie" Ann Bouldin Wilson, Ridgeway, VA.
Memorials may be made to the Horsepasture Christian Church, 1146 Horsepasture Price Road, Ridgeway, VA 24148 or to the Horsepasture Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 34, Spencer, VA 24165.