Mrs. Ruby Lake Titus

RUBY E. TITUS HICKORY – Ruby E. Titus, 93 of Hickory went home to be with her Lord on June 21, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 21, 1924 in Weston, WV, she was the daughter of the late Homer D. and Mamie Currence Lake. She was in the Army Signal Corps in Washington, DC during WWII; this is where she met her husband, Frank who was serving in the Marine Corps. Ruby was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a friend to all who knew her. She loved to cook for her family and enjoyed working in her garden. Ruby was a great prayer warrior and her greatest desire was to make sure all her family made it to heaven. Ruby and her late husband, Frank were instrumental in starting the Hickory Church of the Nazarene in 1973. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Titus; two brothers, one sister and a son-in-law, Franc Alexander. Survivors include her children, Cynthia Dawn Lang (Buddy) of Chesapeake, OH, Jewel Faye Alexander of Concord, Frank Duane Titus (Kathy) of Hudson, Cheryl Suzanne Setzer (Paul) of Hickory; ten grandchildren, and a number of great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Monday, June 26th at 1 PM at Catawba Funerals & Cremations with Rev. David Shrum, Pastor of Bethel Wesleyan Church officiating. Burial will follow at Catawba Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 12-1 PM at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Catawba Regional Hospice, 3975 Robinson Rd, Newton, NC 28658 or Bethel Wesleyan Church, 1616 Wilkes Grove Rd, Hickory, NC 28602. Condolences may be left at www.catawbamemorialpark.com. The Titus Family is under the care of Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations.