Winford E. Clingenpeel

Winford E. Clingenpeel, age 78, of Boones Mill went to be with the Lord Tuesday January 8, 2008. He was born June 23, 1929 to the late George Henry and Sarah Clingenpeel. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife Doris Guilliams Clingenpeel; brother Gordon Clingenpeel; mother-in-law and father-in-law Lee and Abby Guilliams; brother-in-law Billy Guilliams; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law Bill and Margaret Holt. Winford was a member of Fairmont Baptist Church and he served in the US Army during the Korean War. After the war was over he worked for the VA Medical Center as a Nursing Assistant where he retired in 1989. He was also a lifelong member Boones Mill Rescue Squad and Fire Department. Surviving are his children, Michael and Debra Clingenpeel, Rickey and Janice Clingenpeel, and Teresa C. Frith; grandchildren Shannon and Adam Riley, Jessica Clingenpeel, Ryan Clingenpeel, Sierra Frith and Brittany Frith; one great grandchild Abbigail; “adopted sons” Scott and Jason Guilliams; brothers and sisters-in-law Walter and Barbara Clingenpeel, Delma and Alma Clingenpeel, Jean Clingenpeel; one sister and brother-in-law Alice Mae and Eli Price, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law Elsie and David Bowles; Elizabeth and J.P. Bowles; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Jimmy and Marie Guilliams, and Doug and Cathy “Kitty” Guilliams; many other nieces and nephews. His family would especially like to thank Ernest Furrow. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Fairmont Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 1669 Bethlehem Rd., Boones Mill, VA 24065. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 11:00 a.m. Friday with Rev. Leonard Castleman officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. His family will be receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Flora Funeral Service, 665 South Main Street, Rocky Mount.