Rev. Dr. John Wesley Inge

The Rev. Dr. John Wesley Inge, Jr. was transferred to the Church Eternal on Thursday, September 1, 2011. He was born on August 28, 1917, in Cifax, Virginia, the youngest of five sons of John Wesley Inge II and Oneida Wingfield. Wes was preceded in death by his four brothers, Carl Clayton, Harvey Odell, Alver Edgar, and Aubrey Lincoln Inge. He is survived by nieces, nephews, and cousins. Dr. Inge received a Bachelor's Degree from Lynchburg College, a Master of Divinity degree from Duke Divinity School, a Master of Arts from Presbyterian School of Education, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond. Dr. Inge was an elder in the Virginia Annual Conference, serving Churches in Huddleston, Annandale, Concord Circuit, Stanleytown and Mechanicsville. He was Director of the Wesley foundation at Old Dominion University from 1960 until 1966. He accepted an offer from Dr. C. Ralph Arthur, President of Ferrum College to join the faculty in 1966. He taught courses in World Religions and Biblical Literature until 1982. The C.P. Minnick Award for Excellence in Religious Studies was established in his honor at Ferrum. An endowed scholarship was established by Mr. M.L. Griffiths in 1997. The Methodist Room in Stanley Library honors his parents John Wesley Inge, and Oneida Wingfield Inge. Following his retirement from Ferrum College, he served as a supply pastor at Burnt Chimney, Pleasant Grove, and St. James United Methodist Churches. For many years he taught short courses in the Virginia School of Christian Mission, He was a representative of the Redbird Mission in Kentucky. He was active in many areas of service in Franklin County. He was named a life member of the Franklin County Historical Society. He held several positions in the Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. During forty years in the Lions Club, he received the Melvin Jones Fellow Award. His main hobby was attending gem and mineral shows in North Carolina and Virginia. He admitted that he was a "rock hound", Many citizens of Franklin County affirmed "You could always depend on Wes". He simply taught and followed the gospel. Given his devotion to Ferrum College, gifts in his name for the Christian Ministries program would be appropriate. The service of Death and Resurrection will be held in Vaughn Chapel on the Ferrum College Campus 3 p.m. Sunday with the Rev. James Shank Angle, Professor Emeritus and the Rev. Wes Astin officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Friends may call one hour prior to services at Vaughn Chapel. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.