William Edwin Winn

William Edwin “Bill” Winn, of Kings Grant Community, formerly of North Fork Farms in the Leatherwood Community of Henry County, died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Martinsville Memorial Hospital. He was born in Danville on August 1, 1927 to the late Angus Dillard Winn and Mary Sours Winn.

He was a graduate of Hargrave Military Academy and held a B.A. from the University of Richmond and a B.D. with the Colgate Rochester Divinity School. He also engaged in graduate studies at New College of the University of Edinburgh and at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He taught religion at the Burma Divinity School in Insein, Burma and at St. Andrews Presbyterian College Laurinburg, North Carolina. Bill served for terms as President of the North Carolina Consumers Council, Past Chairman of the Scotland County, NC, Democratic Party; Past Board Member of the Sothern Regional Council and of the Consumer Federation of America; Past President of the Rochester, N.Y., chapter of Americans for Democratic Actions, He received the Consumer Advocate of the Year Award of the North Carolina Consumers Council and was a Charter Member of the Naturalist Club.

In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by one brother, Angus Douglas Winn, one sister, Dorothy Winn Fisher.

Surviving are his wife, Barbara Peters Winn of the home, two daughters, Dr. Mary Joan Leith of Cambridge, M.A. and Amy Julia Winn of Sacramento, California, two sons, Retired United States Amy Colonel John I. Winn of Winchester, Virginia and Peter Angus Winn of Seattle, Washington, one sister, Joan Winn Pace of Bassett, Virginia, seven grandchildren and Numerous Nieces and Nephews and Cousins.

A memorial service will be held at a later date to honor Bill’s life; interment will be in the family cemetery located at the North Fork Farm.

Donations may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

On line condolence may be made by visiting www.collinsmckeestonemartinsville.com

McKee-Stone Funeral Home of Martinsville is in charge of arrangements.