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Ruby Murdock Obituary
Ruby Marie Sells Murdock, 94, of Statesville, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021.
She was born Aug. 17, 1926, in Catawba County, to the late Johnnie Love Sells and Lucy Gilleland Sells.
On Oct. 23, 1946, she married the late Bill Glenn Murdock. She worked for various companies over the years as a bookkeeper, finally retiring from Matthews Construction Co. Ruby was a faithful member of Western Avenue Baptist and especially enjoyed attending the Lydia Sunday School Class. She was an avid reader, enjoyed watching Tar Heels basketball, Atlanta Braves baseball, playing rummy, canasta and her bridge clubs. She cherished her time vacationing with family at the beach and mountains and especially treasured time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Greg Murdock; son-in-law, Jay Raymer; brother, Leo Sells; and a sister, Peggy S. Duncan.
She is survived by her daughter, Rita M. Raymer; her sister, Faye S. Poston; daughter-in-law, Sandy Murdock; her grandchildren, Matt Raymer (Ashley), Wendy Kastor (Brad), Charlie Murdock (Summer), and LeAnne Romero; her great-grandchildren, Jackson and Mason Raymer, Taylor and Olivia Kastor, Carli, Bryson and Taylin Murdock; along with various nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, May 6, at Western Avenue Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jeff Spry officiating. The family will visit with friends Thursday, May 6, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow in the Troutman First United Methodist Church Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Matt, Jackson and Mason Raymer, Charlie Murdock, Brad Kastor and Philip Reavis. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Lydia Sunday School Class at Western Avenue Baptist Church.
The family would like to give thanks to special friends and neighbors, Pinky and Philip Reavis, and Ann Misenheimer, and to the Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County for their love and support to Ruby.
Memorials may be made Hospice & Palliative Care of Iredell County or Western Avenue Baptist Church.
Condolences may be made to the family at www.troutmanfuneralhome.com.
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