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Ruby Harrell Dew

Ruby Dew Obituary

Ruby Harrell Dew, 85, died Friday. Funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, St. Michaels Episcopal Church with Rev. Noah Howard officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
She was a member of United Daughters of Confederacy and was preceded in death by her husband, Russell Dew and a brother George Harrell.
Surviving: daughter, Sue D. Carson and husband, Rufus of Bethel; sons, Russell H. Dew and wife, Iylene, of Hughes Springs, Texas, Reginald Dew and wife, Brenda, of Raleigh. Her grandchildren which she was affectionately known as, MaMa Dew, Susan Knight, Amy Searcy and husband, Patrick, all of Bethel, Russ Carson and wife, Faith of Greenville, Carla Kinnard and husband Brian of Greeneville, Texas; Jon Dew, Garland Texas; nine great-grandchildren.
Family will receive friends at Carlisle Funeral Home Monday 7:00- 9:00 p.m.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The News & Observer on Feb. 4, 2007.

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