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Birth	:	15 Jul 1913 Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Death	:	11 Aug 2009 Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Third Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.7607420, -80.6841160
Plot	:	Located Row 44, Plot 11
Description	:	SALISBURY--Ruby Mae Bame Knox, 96, of Trinity Oaks Retirement Center, formerly of Carolina Beach, died Tuesday at Rowan Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Ruby was born in Rowan County to the late James Rowan Lindsay Bame and Florence Amanda Ludwig. Educated in Rowan County schools, she graduated from Cleveland High School and earned her undergraduate degree at Women's College in Greensboro and her graduate degrees at East Carolina University. She taught at Leland High School and New Hanover High School in Wilmington until she joined the faculty at the Cameron School of Business, University of North Carolina at Wilmington.... Read More	SALISBURY--Ruby Mae Bame Knox, 96, of Trinity Oaks Retirement Center, formerly of Carolina Beach, died Tuesday at Rowan Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Ruby was born in Rowan County to the late James Rowan Lindsay Bame and Florence Amanda Ludwig. Educated in Rowan County schools, she graduated from Cleveland High School and earned her undergraduate degree at Women's College in Greensboro and her graduate degrees at East Carolina University. She taught at Leland High School and New Hanover High School in Wilmington until she joined the faculty at the Cameron School of Business, University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She was associate professor of Business Administration and Accounting until her retirement. On October 19, 1935, Ruby married the late James Augustus Knox of Rowan County; they moved to Carolina Beach in 1942, where they raised three children and owned several businesses. Ruby was a member of Carolina Beach Presbyterian Church, where she was named Elder Emeritus. She was President of Theta Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, Wilmington and a member of the Order of Eastern Star. Mrs. Knox returned to Rowan county in June 2000 where she joined John Calvin Presbyterian Church in Salisbury. She was a member of Epsilon Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, Salisbury; the John Knox Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution; and a member of Clio Book Club. Along with her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her son, James Howard Knox. Survivors include her daughter, Ruby Joyce Knox (Wayne) McLaughlin of Mooresville; son, David Wilson (Francine) Knox of Atlanta, GA; daughter-in-law, Jean Strickland Knox of Fort Mill, SC; grandchildren, Lucinda McLaughlin (Gregory) Poole of Chapel Hill, Lindsay Wayne McLaughlin of Washington, D.C., David Scott (Amy) McLaughlin of Rutherfordton, Amy McLaughlin (Corey) Cochran of Concord, James Howard (Ella) Knox, Jr. of Fort Mill, S.C., Melanie Knox (Richie) Sharpless of Fort Mill, Dr. Daniel Brian Knox of Pendleton, S.C., and Brandon David Knox (fiancee, Kristina) of Marietta, GA; great-grandchildren, Derek Poole of Tampa, FL, James Poole of Chapel Hill, David, Emily, Rachel and Sarah Ruby McLaughlin of Rutherfordton, Elizabeth, Justus, Isaac and Samuel Cochran of Concord, Jim, Wyatt and Lillie Knox of Fort Mill, S.C., HK, Gus and Georgia Sharpless of Fort Mill, and Logan David Knox of Marietta, GA. A private burial will be held at Third Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Cleveland for the family. A Memorial service will be conducted Friday, August 14, at 2:00 p.m. at John Calvin Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Todd Hobbie officiating. Lyerly Funeral Home is assisting the Knox family.

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Ruby Mae Bame Knox's memorial is located at: Third Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Cleveland, Rowan County, USA.
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Ruby Mae Bame Knox death on 11 Aug 2009 in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 35.7607420
Longitude: -80.6841160

Family Members:

Parent

James Rowan Bame

(1883 - 1959)

Florence Amanda “Mandy” Ludwig Bame

(1886 - 1979)

Spouse

James Augustus Knox

(1911 - 1992)

Siblings

Carrie Lena Bame

(1905 - 1920)

George Washington Bame

(1907 - 1968)

Gilbert Theodore Bame

(1911 - 1984)

Rev Robert Lee “Bob” Bame Sr.

(1919 - 2005)

Florence Irene Bame

(1924 - 1970)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Third Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7607420, -80.6841160

2. Knox Grove Baptist Church
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7557070, -80.7115100

3. Cleveland Town Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7357660, -80.6806540

4. Cleveland First Baptist Church Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7347650, -80.6802790

5. Allen Temple Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7343320, -80.6684760

6. Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7333000, -80.6653380

7. Cleveland Memorial Garden
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7276640, -80.6863050

8. Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7653590, -80.6231360

9. Lebanon Lutheran Church Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7402300, -80.6266800

10. Cedar Grove AME Zion Church Cemetery
Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7240520, -80.6270450

11. Rock Hill Church of Christ Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8175520, -80.6626270

12. New Jerusalem Holiness Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8170730, -80.6545130

13. Corinth Church of Christ Cemetery
Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8101360, -80.6346300

14. Old Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8269440, -80.6905560

15. Moore's Chapel AME Zion Church Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8256760, -80.7012787

16. Unity Presbyterian Cemetery
Woodleaf, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7613360, -80.6022520

17. Knox Chapel United Methodist Church
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7081200, -80.7457400

18. Cameron Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Statesville, Iredell County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7548910, -80.7733210

19. Faith Baptist Church Cemetery
Statesville, Iredell County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8065440, -80.7538357

20. Emanuel Pentecostal Church
Woodleaf, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7965180, -80.6037410

21. Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery
Mount Ulla, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6930200, -80.6425900

22. Church of Christ at South River Cemetery
Cleveland, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8313230, -80.6491700

23. South River United Methodist Church Cemetery
Woodleaf, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.8349400, -80.6538480

24. Saint Lukes Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Mount Ulla, Rowan County, USA
Coordinate: 35.6810800, -80.6849760