Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameRuby Lucille Bost
Birth24 Mar 1928, Rowan County, NC
Death5 Apr 2019, Trinity Oaks, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial11 Apr 2019, St Matthew’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
FatherLester Ray Bost (1904-1981)
MotherLucy Minerva Cranford (1904-1990)
Spouses
Birth21 Sep 1929
Death25 Sep 1982
BurialSt Matthew’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Rowan County, NC
FatherHenry Calvin Kesler (1889-1949)
MotherCarrie Jane Virginia Goodman (1889-1990)
Marriage5 Jul 1947, Rowan County, NC
ChildrenLinda Kay (1947-)
 Patricia Diane (1951-)
Notes for Ruby Lucille Bost
Ruby Lucille Bost Kesler

Ruby Lucille Bost Kesler, 91, of Salisbury, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks in Salisbury.

She was born March 24, 1928 in Salisbury, to Lester Ray Bost and Lucy Cranford Bost.

Ruby was artistically talented with flower arranging, creating decorated cake masterpieces ranging from birthday cakes to wedding cakes, and was a pen, pencil, and paints artist. She retired from the Flower Basket in Rockwell and was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church.

In addition to her parents, Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Garland Kesler.

Ruby is survived by two daughters, Linda Kesler Howard of Salisbury and Patricia Kesler (Ernest) Austin of Salisbury; two grandsons, Chris (Krista) Austin of Winterville and Zachary Austin of Kannapolis; great-grandson, Henry Austin of Winterville; brother, Lucious Ray (Velma) Bost of Salisbury; two nieces, Gail Bost (Dave) Vawter of Fort Mill, S.C. and Wendy Bost Crowell of Dallas, Texas; great-niece, Bethany V. (Anthony) Sweatt; great-nephew, Matt Vawter; and great-great-nephew, J.R. Sweatt.

The private graveside service was held Thursday, April 11, 2019, in the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Cemetery with Pastor Gary Coble, officiating.

Memorials: Memorials may be made to Liberty Volunteer Fire Department; Faithful Friends, 220 Grace Church Rd., Salisbury, NC; or St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Scholarship Fund.

Powles Staton Funeral Home of Rockwell is assisting the Kesler family.
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