Individual Details

Death

CONCORD Ina Ruth Cress, 84, of Concord, died early Tuesday morning, July 4, 2017, at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis, after an extended illness. Mrs. Cress was born July 31, 1932, in Concord, to the late Daniel Earl and Elva Dollie Ann (Furr) Blackwell. On Sept. 6, 1952, she married her loving husband of 50 years, Robert R. Cress, who died July 26, 2002. She was also preceded in death by her two daughters, Cynthia (Blackwell) Smith and Ruth Ann (Cress) Overcash; and her loving granddaughter, Christina (Story) Cox. Survivors include her five loving and devoted grandchildren, Felicia Johnson, Renee Solomon, Robert Story, Valerie Almond and John Overcash, all of North Carolina. Also surviving are 11 loving great-grandchildren. Mrs. Cress was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother to her family for many years. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. today (Friday, July 7), with the Rev. Robert Leonard officiating at Carolina Memorial Park Cemetery in Concord. Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Ina will be deeply missed by her loving family and many friends. May God grant her eternal rest. Hartsell Funeral Home of Concord is serving the family of Mrs. Cress.