Brother David Eugene Stines

He was born August 14, 1935 in Wise County, VA. a son of the late Henderson Stines and Rosa Bledsoe Stines Cottrell.David was a loving father, husband and mentor who loved traveling and ministering The Word of God. Along with his wife, Goldean, he founded the Blue Ridge Mountain Church in 1972. He traveled to Israel 30 times because he loved and honored Israel with all his heart. He finally made it home.Along with his parents, David was preceded in death by his: step father, Clyde Cottrell; wife, Goldean Potter Stines; daughter, Carolyn McKinney; son, Jesse Stines; brothers, Jesse Stines, Junior Cottrell.David has left to cherish his memory his: children, Don Stines and wife Evelyn of Elk Park, NC.; David Stines and wife Melissa of Elk Park NC., Rebecca Dellinger of Lenoir, NC.; sisters, Betty Severt and husband Mike of Gamewell, NC., Frances Shew and husband James of Gamewell, NC., Evelyn Fleenor of Hudson, NC., Josephine Ellis and husband Jim of Elizabethton, TN.; brothers, Larry Stines and wife Carol of Elizabethton, TN., Roy Stines and wife Sherry of Valdese, NC., James Cottrell of Lenoir; daughter in law, Kathy Stines of Elk Park, NC.; son in law Jeff McKinney of Roan Mountain, TN.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews.Funeral services for David Eugene Stines will be conducted on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 12:00 pm with Brother Jim Moore officiating. Interment will follow in the Blue Ridge Mountain Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 2, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Blue Ridge Mountain Church.The family would like to extend their thanks to the staff of Life Care Center in Banner Elk and the staff of Cannon Memorial Hospital in Linville, and a very heartfelt thank you to the Nurses and staff of Medi Home Hospice for the wonderful care and support they have shown David and his family.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: the Israel Fund C/O BRMC at 2267 Blevins Creek Rd., Elk Park, NC 28622.Words of comfort and memories may be shared with the family and viewed at www.rsfh.net.The care of David and his family has been entrusted to Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home of Newland.Read Obituary