Howard Winters (1928–1988)

Edward Howard Winters, 60, minister of the West Jefferson, N.C., congregation, died May 11. He was buried at West Jeffersons Ashelawn Memorial Gardens following remarks by David Vaughn, Al Simmons and David Pharr. Winters leaves his wife, Minnie; daughter, Susie Bright; sons, Tim and James; and five grandchildren. Other survivors include his brother James, an elder in Bristol, Va.; and his brother Clayton, a preacher in Erwin, Tenn. He was the author of several published works and served as editor of Carolina Christian since 1970. Winters attended churches in Tennessee and both Carolinas and had preached at West Jefferson since 1976. --Gospel Advocate, June, 1988, page 56.