Ruby Azalee Puckett

Ruby Azalee Puckett, 90 of the Oak Hill Community died Monday, January 16, 2012 following a period of declining health. Ruby was born in Burke County on February 23, 1921 and was the daughter of the late William Walter Puckett and Mattie Mae Fox Puckett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a brother, Rev. Bill Puckett. Ruby was a retired employee of Premier Hosiery and a former employee of Skyland Textiles. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church and was devoted to her family.Surviving are brothers, Ray Puckett and wife, Glenda, and Danny Puckett and wife, Revonda, all of Morganton; nieces and nephews, Gail Mitchum, Keith Puckett and wife, Cathy, Judi Hudson and husband, Ronnie, and Leslie Keller and husband, David; and a number of grand nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Zion Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Parker, Rev. Ron Cooper, and Dr. Ralph May officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Sossoman Funeral Home where the body will remain until placed in the church 30 minutes before the funeral. Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons International, PO Box 678, Morganton, NC 28680 or to Zion Baptist Church, 3396 Pea Ridge Rd., Morganton, NC 28655.