Alma Jean Mintz, 87, of Little River went to dance with the angels on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019.
One of five children, she was born on May 22, 1932, in Narrows, Va. to the late Robert Lucas and Virgie Spicer Lucas. She was a wife, mother and homemaker for most of her life. She was a member of Providence Primitive Baptist Church.
She is survived by her beloved husband, Wiliford C. Mintz of 66 years; son, Wiliford Mintz Jr. (Lisa) of Inman; three daughters, Susan Leonard (O.C) of Homosassa, Fla., Jeannie Turner (Robert) of Little River and Winnie Norris (Ralph) of Sunset Beach, N.C.; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Hadley, Nicole Simpson, Chris Mintz, Jennifer Canady and Jason Norris; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, in Lee Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., prior to the funeral service. Burial will follow at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s at www.michaeljfox.org, in honor of her Alma’s grandson, Jeffrey Hadley.
A guest book is available at www.leefhandcrematory.com.
Lee Funeral Home & Crematory of Little River/North Myrtle Beach is serving the family.