Mrs. Ruby Buie Parris

Ruby Buie Parris, 92 of Spencer passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center. Born September 21, 1927 in Rowan County, she was the daughter of the late Willa Weant Buie and Clarence Frederick Buie. Mrs. Parris was educated in the Spencer schools and graduated from Spencer High School, Class of 1946. She attended Catawba College and Salisbury Business College. She was a motor vehicle operator at the W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center before retiring. Mrs. Parris was a member of Oakdale Baptist Church, the Hocutt Sunday School Class, assisted with tape ministry, taught children’s Sunday School and Youth Training Union, Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter 31, Country Women of the World, Extension Homemakers, NC Paraplegia Association, Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary and American Veterans Auxiliary, volunteered with Meals On Wheels, American Red Cross Blood Services, Rowan Medical Center volunteer, and participated in the North Carolina and Local Senior Games. She received the Presidents Call for Service Award for volunteering at the W. G. Hefner VA Medical Center, Veterans of Foreign War Auxiliary Hospital Volunteer of the Year Award, Governors Volunteer Award, Nine Who Care, Jaycees Senior Citizen of the Year. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard Lee Parris on February 9, 1960; brother, Ray Buie; and sister Ruth Shinn. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Cathy Parris Wagoner and husband Wayne of Spencer, Maynard Earl Parris and wife Debbie of Salisbury; sisters, Rachel Raper of Spencer, Agnes Spagnolo of Greensboro, Jane Truesdel of Charlotte; four grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, twelve step great-grandchildren, and three step great great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends beginning at 1 PM Saturday (Nov. 9) at Oakdale Baptist Church Family Life Center followed by the service at 3 PM in the Sanctuary with Rev. Rick Freeborn, Interim Minister and Rev. Richard Gross officiating. Interment will follow at Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery. The family wants to thank Daryl and Ricky Raper and Rodney Yates and his wife Lynette for their special care, and staff of Lutheran Home at Trinity Oaks for their care. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Oakdale Baptist Church, PO Box 233, Spencer, NC 28159.

Mrs. Ruby Buie Parris

September 21, 1927 - November 3, 2019