John L. “Pete” Minter, Jr., 88, of Mechanicsville, VA passed away February 10, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, John L. Sr. and Nora Batterby Minter, and his daughter, Terry. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Agnes D. Minter; children, Peggy Minter Cantrell (Ralph), June Groves, John L. “Linny” Minter III, and P. Lance Minter (Wendy); his sisters, Ann Hardy, Ruth Carreras, Betty Barnett; and a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Pete was a loving, caring husband and father. He was a former vice president of B.W. Wilson Paper, Co., a longtime member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church and Hanover Ruritan Club. The family would like to thank Robert Tapp and Rick Kokocinski of The Wayland Home for their compassionate care. Graveside servides will be held at Washington Memorial Park, Sandston, VA on February 17, 2016 at 11 am. Memorial contributions may be made to Walnut Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 428, Mechanicsville, VA 23111 or Hanover Ruritan Club, PO Box 625 Mechanicsville, VA 23111.
