Nellie Bost

Mrs. Nellie Margaret Trull Bost, 97, of China Grove Highway, Rockwell, went to be with her Lord peacefully at her home Friday, June 18, 2021.

Nellie was born September 8, 1923 in Concord to the late James T. Trull and Pansy Beam Trull. She attended schools in Concord and graduated from Concord High School in 1943. She worked briefly as a hairdresser during World War II. After her fiancé returned from action in the war, they were married at Forest Hill Methodist Church on January 6, 1946.

Nellie was a homemaker for the first part of her married life. She loved to cook, clean, and take care of her children. After her youngest child was older, she started work. She worked for almost 20 years as a Sales Representative in the Salisbury Belks store in the men’s department. She retired in 1985 and began care giving for her aging family and helping care for her grandchildren. She was an active member of Forest Hill United Methodist Church, attending Sunday School and church services regularly until her health declined.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard W. Bost, Sr. in 2004, and by four sisters, Gretchen Johnson, Dorothy Roseman, Mittie Ballard, and Nadine Eddleman.

Nellie is survived by her children Bernard W. “Bernie” Bost, Jr. of Concord, Emily B. Lyerly of Rockwell, and James S. “Jimmy” Bost (Kelly) of Harrisburg; grandchildren Lindsay Bost of Harrisburg, Wesley Bost (Katee) of Concord, and Stephen Lyerly, Jr. (Adrienne) of Huntersville; and great grandchildren Lucas Bost, River Bost, Sam Lyerly, and Nate Lyerly.

Her funeral will be 11 AM Wednesday, June 23 at Forest Hill United Methodist Church-Historic Sanctuary officiated by Rev. Mandy Jones. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 PM until 8 PM at Wilkinson Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials may be made to Forest Hill United Methodist Church, 265 Union St. N, Concord, NC, 28025 or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, PO Box 474, Memphis, TN, 38101.

A special thanks goes out to her caregivers who loved and cared for her as family, Glenda Jones, Sharon Osborne, Sherry Wood, Cyndi Frasier, and Joan Hardin.