Jay Spencer Bost, 94, of Rockwell, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, at his residence.
Mr. Bost was born Dec. 12, 1915, in Rowan County, son of the late Clarence Alfred Bost and Pearl Harvey Fisher.
He attended Rockwell High School. Mr. Bost was president of Rockwell Radio and Electric Company which was founded in 1922 and closed in 2001.
He was a life long member of Ursinus United Church of Christ, he helped build the church, and he was a Church Trustee Emeritus, member of the Consistory and held all offices.
He served on the Rockwell Town Board for 15 years and was Mayor Pro Tem of Rockwell for 12 years. He was a member of Keller Memorial Masonic Lodge #657 and was a 32 Degree Mason and a member of the Rowan County Shrine Club where he was President twice and Stock Secretary for over 50 years and a volunteer fireman of the Rockwell Volunteer Fire Department.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Bost is preceded in death by his step-mother, Ann Ridenhour Bost; first wife, Allie Belle Foil Bost, who died on May 16, 1993; brothers, Myron Bost and Hugh Bost.
He is survived by his wife, Frances Polly Bost, whom he married Feb. 4, 1995; daughters, Libby B. Noah and husband, Bill of Winston-Salem and Patricia Fisher of Salisbury; sisters, Jackie B. Taylor and husband, Jack of Rockwell, Marlene Braun and husband, Carl of Chesapeake, Va.; grandchildren, William Dallas Noah, III and wife, Marsi of Lewisville, Margery Newsome of Winston-Salem, Nena Jones and husband, Jeff of Salisbury, Lesley Shelton and husband Donnie of Raleigh and Jan Ketner and husband Jon of Salisbury; 10 great- grandchildren; step-daughter, Brenda Gray and husband, Tony of Boone; step-grand daughters, Brandy Gray and Kelly Gray; step-great-grandchildren. Holly Aldrege and Brett Aldrege.
Service and Burial: The funeral will be at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 21 at Ursinus United Church of Christ, conducted by Rev. Jim Staunton, pastor. Burial will follow at the Ursinus United Church of Christ cemetery. Masonic graveside rites will be conducted by Keller Memorial Masonic Lodge #657. The Masons and Shriners will be seated as a group in the church.
Visitation: The family will receive friends at Powles Funeral Home from 3-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605 or to a charity of the donors' choice.
The family would like to give special thanks to Rowan Regional Home Health and Hospice for their loving care and a special thank you to Melanie, Julie, Karen and especially Jimmy Porter.
Powles Funeral Home is assisting the Bost family. Online condolences may be made at www.powlesfuneralhome.com. Published in the Salisbury Post on 12/20/2009
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Jay Bost joined the Salisbury Elks in September 1966 and usually attended the Oldtimer's and PER mtg that are held the first mtg of Feb every year.
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