William Meadors Minick of 104 Kwanzan Dr. Lexington formerly of Kinards died Tuesday October 24 2006 at his residence.Mr. Minick was born on May 1 1922 in Saluda County a son of the late Olin W. and Inez Shaw Minick. He was an Army veteran of WW II having served with the 83rd Inf. Div. in the European Theatre 5 major Campaigns and was the recipient of the Bronze Star Medal for Action against the Enemy in the ETO. He retired from the S.C. National Guard with the rank of Major.He was an Alumnus of Newberry College and a retired businessman and tax accountant.He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Saluda and a former member and Elder of Little River Dominick Presbyterian Church.He was a member and Past Commander of American Legion Post 24 member of the 40& 8 member and Past Governor of the Loyal Order of the Moose member and Executive Board member of the 83rd Inf. Div. Association member and Secretary of the Newberry Co. Review and Appeals Board since it's inception in 1969 member of the National Guard Association of S.C. and the U.S. and a member of the Saluda Lions Club.He was twice married first to the late Mildred Wallenzine Minick and second to Grace Prater Minick of Lexington. Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters Brenda Frazier and husband Rhett of Newberry Elaine Cornwell and her husband Woody of Dalton GA and Sandra Minick and Bob Brooks of Columbia; a son T. Wayne Minick of Columbia; two sisters Mary M Nabors of Laurens and Rae M. Caveleri of Evans GA; seven grandchildren Woody Cornwell Jr. Mark (Kelly) Cornwell John Rhett (Gready) Frazier Julianne (Joe) Reynolds William Frazier Stephenie (Scott) Gugel and Sam (Gill) Minick; five great grandchildren Rhett Riley and Lockwood Frazier and Frazier and Copeland Reynolds; three step-children Sherry (Wesley) Murphy of Seneca Rusty (Deborah) Prater of Edgefield and Kim (Jeremy) Hunt of Lexington; nine step grandchildren Ashli Murphy Christi (Jonathan) Williams Chanda (Tim) Pye Victoria Nicholas and Nicole Prater Joseph and Prater Street and Reid Hunt; and 4 step- great grandchildren. He was predeceased by four brothers Steve Joe Robert Johnie and Billy Minick and three sisters Irene Crapps Nell Betchman and Lillie Minick.Funeral services were conducted at 1:00pm Friday at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Saluda SC by the Rev. Tom Norrell and Rev. Nels Ledwell. Interment was in Newberry Memorial Gardens with full military honors.Visitation was from 5:00 to 7:00 PM Thursday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry.Memorials maybe made to St. Paul United Methodist Church 102 E. Butler Ave. Saluda SC 29138; Palmetto Health Hospice PO Box 352 Newberry SC 29108 or the American Heart Association Mid-Atlantic Affiliate 2711 Middleburg Dr. Suite 110 Columbia SC 29204.Messages to the family may be sent via email at notes@whitakerfuneralhome.comWhitaker Funeral Home Newberry is assisting the family.