Minnie Belle Wolford age 88, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Wolford was born in Dickenson County and had lived in Clinchco since 1953. She had been a member of the Tarpon Freewill Baptist Church for many years and ministered with song. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother,

Mrs. Wolford was preceded in death by her parents, Cleveland and Walcy Mae Deel; husband, Talt Wolford;son Randal Wolford; daughters, Barbara Garnette O'Quinn and Sonya Lee Sexton; son-in-law, Roy E. Fullen; grandson Caleb Wolford; great grandson, Arsean Cress; sisters, Snoda Damron, Cara Deel and Omha Davis; brothers, Ernest "Bud" Deel and Emery Deel.

Survivors include her daughter Monica Boyd and husband Freddy of Clinchco; son, Dennis Wolford of Clinchco; 8 grandchildren, Meagan Hicks, Daniel Carico, Natasha Sexton, Grant Fullen, Vaughn Fullen, Trevor Boyd, Denise Lyall and Damon Lyall; several great grandchildren; special caregivers, Trevor Boyd, Freddy Boyd, Travis Hicks, Rachelle Robinette, Sister Bernadette Kenny, Jinger Rose, Sheryl Pientka and Dr. James Abrokwalt; host of friends and members of Tarpon Freewill Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, December 17th , at 1:00 PM in the Tarpon Freewill Baptist Church with Freddy Boyd and Jerry Vitatoe officiating. Burial will follow in the Hill Ridge Cemetery, Hill Ridge Community. Pallbearers are Travis Hicks, Trevor Boyd, Freddy Boyd, Daniel Carico, Grant Fullen, Vaughn Fullen, Mike Sexton and Damon Lyall. Honorary pallbearers are Wise Deel, Cecil Deel and Duane Deel. Family will receive friends Friday, December 16 th, 6:00 PM at the church with a service breginning at 7:00 PM.