William (Bill) M Minchin, Sr, age 82 of Chipley, passed away on Wednesday, Nov 18, 1998 at the Northwest Florida Community Hospital in Chipley.  He was a life long resident of Chipley.  He was of the Baptist faith and a member of the First Baptist Church in Chipley where he served as a deacon.  He was also a charter member of the Chipley Lions Club and a member of the Tiger 100 Club.

	Funeral services were held Nov 21 at the First Baptist Church in Chipley, with the Rev Adolph Phares officiating.  Burial followed at Glenwood Cemetery with Brown Funeral Home directing.

	Asked to serve as pallbearers were Jonathan Minchin, Dough McPherson, Edward Minchin, Malcolm Minchin, Al Hudson and Bobby Minchin. 

Survivors include his wife Lucy Minchin of Chipley; son:  William M Minchin of Aberdeen, Scotland; daughters:  Louise McPherson of Winter Haven and Beth Childs of Milton; and seven grandchildren.

SOURCE:  Holmes County Advertiser/Washington County Post - Wednesday, November 25, 1998; Page 11