God sent an angel for His Christian Servant, JW Curtis, our beloved husband, father, grandfather on Sunday morning, January 24, 2021. A son of the late Steve Curtis, Jr., and Lydia Tate Curtis, he was born January 6, 1933 in Gaffney, SC. As a young adult he moved his residency to High Point, NC. He was united in holy matrimony for sixty-five years to the former Sarah Elizabeth Davidson.

JW was a faithful and dedicated member of First Emmanuel Baptist Church for over seventy years. He served as a member of the Deacon Board and sang on Senior Choir #1 and the Male Chorus. He retired from Thomas Built Buses in 1995. JW is preceded in death by his son, John Louis Curtis; his parents; four sisters; two brothers; four brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

He leaves to cherish his legacy of love his devoted wife, Sarah Curtis of the home; children, Carolyn Fernanders, Levon Murray (Larry), Charles Curtis (Liz), Peggy Ingram (Dennis), Barbara Wyrick (Michael), Larry Curtis (Tina), Michael Curtis (Tonya); seventeen grandchildren; twenty-six great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; brother, Rev B. D. Curtis; sisters, Susie McCluney, Pauline Dawkins, Norma Dubose, Alice Wall (Hank), Jessie Curtis, Felecia Ledbetter (James); there are a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many dear friends.

A private funeral service will be held Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Phillips Funeral Service Chapel. Interment will follow at Carolina Biblical Gardens. Mr. Curtis may be viewed on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Phillips Funeral Service Chapel from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Final arrangements are entrusted to Phillips Funeral Service, Inc.