Savannah Lusk

Leicester Savannah Jones Lusk, 86, of Leicester, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, September 15, 2012. She was born on August 28, 1926 to the late Homer and Bethey Gladden Jones. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John Luther Lusk and her son, Homer John Lusk She is survived by a son, Tommy Lusk of Leicester; 3 daughters, Kat Buckner (David) of Greenville, TN, Lynn Faulkner of Greenville, TN and Judy Riddle (Neil) of Mooresville; daughter-in-law, Carol Lusk of Clyde; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. In her younger years, she worked in cotton mills, tobacco fields and logging companies. Later, she became the lead cook and catering coordinator at Highland Hospital, where she retired in 1987. She was an avid NY Yankees and Dallas Cowboys fan, loved to camp and fish, lived to shop, and her passion was southern cooking and canning. As per her wishes, Savannah did not wish to have a visitation. In her words, If they didnt get to see me alive, boy, did they miss something! Her quick wit and enormous sense of humor will be greatly missed. It was found written in her journal, and we felt let to place it in her obituary: Happiness is simple; help anyone you can and love one another. And always, always be kind you never know the burdens someone bears. In lieu of flowers, it is requested that donations be made on her behalf to a local dog rescue she fully supported: Boxer Butts and Other Mutts, 108 Schermerhorn Lane, Arden, NC 28704.