Ruby Kathlyn Key Hauser of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, passed away at the age of 94 at Salemtowne Retirement Community. She was born January 13, 1921 in Carthage, NC to Sidney Russell Key and Minnie Mooney Key. When she began school, her family relocated to Surry County and she regarded Pilot Mountain as her hometown. She was a member of Clemmons United Methodist Church since 1993 and was formerly a member of Green Street United Methodist Church for 48 years, serving as education chair and president of the Woman’s Society. Kathlyn graduated from Pinnacle High School in 1938. On December 5, 1942, she married her high school sweetheart, Herbert George Hauser. They both worked for Glenn L. Martin Aircraft in Baltimore, Maryland during the remainder of World War II. David was born in Baltimore and then, when they moved back to North Carolina, Pamela was born. Kathlyn was active in the Granville School PTA and the children/ youth/women’s activities at Green Street United Methodist Church. She also worked for
McLean Trucking Company in the accounts/billing division from 1959 until 1983. Kathlyn particularly enjoyed family reunions and vacations, lower/vegetable gardening, and cooking/sewing for home and family. When she retired, she devoted her time to the extended family, the church, civic events, and gardening. She especially enjoyed her hobbies of raising irises and daylilies, basketmaking, collecting antiques, and quilting. In 1993, she and Herbert moved to Clemmons to be closer to David and his family. In 2007, they moved from Clemmons to Salemtowne Retirement Community. Herbert passed away in 2010.
Survivors include David and wife Vicki of Clemmons, NC; Pam and husband John McNeill of Wilmington, NC; grandsons Andrew McNeill and wife Kelly of Ellicott City, MD and Brent Hauser and wife Jillian of Holly Springs, NC; and granddaughters Beth and husband Adam Barrington of Fayetteville, NC and Alison and husband Steve Schopick of Winchester, VA.
She is the great grandmother of Remy Thatcher Barrington and Braden Edward McNeill. Kathlyn was one of 10 children. Her surviving sisters are: Carole Key Baker Merritt of Thomasville, NC and Jennie Key Rutledge of Mount Pleasant, SC. Deceased are: Russell Radford Key, Hugh Lloyd Key, Charles Alexander Key, Opal Irene Key, Estelle Victoria Key, Edith Key Gordon, and Helen Christine Key. She is the aunt and great aunt of many special nieces and nephews and had many beloved cousins.
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