Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameMinnie Lee Russell
Birth13 Sep 1927, Gold Hill, Rowan County, NC
Death3 Jan 2016, Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Rowan County, NC
Burial6 Jan 2016, Brookhill Memorial Gardens, Rockwell, Rowan County, NC
FatherHenry Guy Russell (1897-1966)
MotherSallie Kathleen Shaver (1899-1956)
Spouses
FatherZeb Linn Bost (1892-1982)
MotherAgnes Marcella Smith (1895-1980)
Marriage2 Nov 1947
Notes for Minnie Lee Russell
Minnie Lee Bost

Minnie Lee Russell Bost, 88, of Gold Hill, ascended to her Heavenly Home on Sunday January 3, 2016 at Novant Health/ Rowan Regional Medical Center. She was born on September 13, 1927 in Gold Hill, NC to the late Henry Guy and Sallie Kathleen Shaver Russell.

Educated in Rowan County Schools, Minnie Lee was a 1945 graduate of Rockwell High School and attended Pfieffer College. She was a long standing member of Grace Lower Stone Church where she taught Sunday School for years as well as acting as Youth Fellowship Advisor.

Minnie Lee was an active member of the Rockwell Chapter 317 Order of The Eastern Star and served her term as Worthy Matron. Before becoming a homemaker, Minnie Lee was an office worker for Cannon Mills for about 10 yrs. Cross stitch, canning, and crocheting were among many of Minnie Lee's talents. This can be evidenced by the beautiful Christmas ornaments she made for the Church Bazaar throughout the years.

Minnie Lee will be forever in the hearts of those she touched, both kin and friend. RIP Sweet Angel!

In addition to her parents, she preceded in death by her brothers, Bobby Gene and William Guy Russell, as well as a sister, Miriam Russell McCulloch.

She is survived by her loving husband of 68 years, Zeb Bost, as well as numerous nieces and nephews whom she loved as much as if they were her own children.

A Visitation will be held on Tuesday January 5, 2016 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM at Grace Lower Stone Reformed Church (2405 Lower Stone Church Rd., Rockwell, NC 28138).

The Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday January 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM at Grace Lower Stone Reformed Church conducted by Rev. Dr. Steven De Gangi and Rev. Dr. Darryl Maxwell. She will lie in state 30 minutes prior to the service. Burial will follow at Brookhill Memorial Gardens in Rockwell, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Grace Lower Stone Memorial Fund (2405 Lower Stone Church Rd., Rockwell, NC 28138).

Powles Staton Funeral Home is serving the Bost family.

The family wants to thank the doctors and nurses for their love and compassion shown to them during Mrs. Bost's illlness and very special thank you to Dr. Douglas Shellhorn.
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