Dr. Linzy Price Megginson Jr.

L.P. was born on December 12, 1924 in Shelby, NC, the son of the late L.P. Megginson Senior and the late Margaret Louise Beam Megginson. He graduated from Shelby High School in 1943. Soon thereafter he enlisted in the Army and was selected to join the Army Air Corps Cadet program. He served for two years until honorably discharged in 1945.

L.P. then went on to earn his B.S. at Wake Forest College (now University). Before graduating in 1950 he taught math and science at his former high school in Shelby for one semester.

On June 9th of that same year, L.P. married Mary Grace Queen of Casar, NC, a newspaper reporter with the Shelby Daily Star. He was informed while on his honeymoon of his acceptance into the first dental class of the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. Four years later, L.P. was awarded his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree. Although he briefly worked in the towns of Burnsville and Statesville, L.P. established his permanent practice in High Point in January 1955 where he raised a family and continued his zeal for dentistry over the next 55 years.

Always a dedicated contributor to his field, L.P. was a member of the North Carolina Dental Society and the American Dental Association, as well as a former president of the Third District Dental Society. During his college days, L.P. belonged to the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Wake Forest College and the Xi Psi Phi dental fraternity at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Furthermore he played an instrumental role in the establishment of the dental hygiene program at Guilford Technical Institute (now Guilford Technical Community College) in the 1960s.

Dr. Megginson was a member of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. Dr. Megginson was preceded in death by his beloved brother, Billy McLeod Megginson. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Grace Megginson of High Point, and his five children and ten grandchildren. His children include Margaret Fontana of Bluefield, WV; Mary Lin Brewer of Dunedin, FL; Michael Megginson of Boyds, MD; Susan Latapie of New York City; and Penny Beaver of High Point. His grandchildren include Katie Fontana of New York City; Sarah Fontana of Raleigh, NC; Megan Fontana of Asheville, NC; Mary Rose Fontana of Bluefield, WV; Madison Brewer of Wilmington, NC; Andy Brewer of Greenville, NC; Sabine Latapie of New York City; Sophie Latapie of New York City; Laura Beaver of London, England; and Wallace Megginson of Boyds, MD.

A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 1 p.m. in the sanctuary of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church. Following the service the family will receive guests in the Asbury Room. Visitation will also be on Monday evening, January 10th from 5-7 p.m. in the Asbury Room at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the dental hygiene program at Guilford Technical Community College (P.O. Box 309, Jamestown, NC 27283), Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church (1225 Chestnut Street, High Point, NC 27262). and Hospice of the Piedmont (1801 Westchester Drive, High Point, NC 27262).

An inurnment will be scheduled at a later date at Clover Hill United Methodist Church in Casar, NC. Please go to www.sechrestfunerals.com for audio and online condolences.

nts under the direction of Sechrest Funeral Service, High Point, NC.