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PATRICK – Mrs. Shirl Armstrong Andrews, 67, died November 10, 2010. A funeral service was held November 13, 2010 at Cross Branch Baptist Church with burial in the Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery. Surviving are, Daughters, Debbie Brown of Chesterfield, and Linda Brown of Patrick; seven Grandchildren and 10 Great Grandchildren; Brothers, Ronnie Armstrong of Patrick, Jimmie Armstrong of Siler City, NC, Johnny Ray Roscoe of Chesterfield, SC, and Erwin Roscoe of Hamlet, NC; Sister, Doris Arnette of Wadesboro, NC.

RUBY – Chaplain Douglas Allen Venters Maj. USAF (Ret), 86, died November 9, 2010. A funeral service was held November 12, 2010 at the Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home Chapel with INTERMENT WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS: to follow in the Ruby Cemetery.Surviving are, Wife of 62 years, Thelma Thurman Venters of the home.Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home of Chesterfield, was in charge of the arrangements.

The town of Ruby plans to apply for a grant to improve eight acres across from Ruby Elementary School. The Chesterfield County School Board authorized the town to apply for the grant at its meeting last week. The property is owned by the school district but the town can apply for a wider range of grants for park improvements, School Board chairman Chad Vick said. The town hopes to start the grant application process in January, said Ruby Town Councilman David Deese.

Two Chesterfield County deputies ran inside a burning house Saturday night and made a dramatic rescue of two people inside as the house started to collapse around them.

Deputy Chris Quick and reserve deputy Jordan Seidhom were on routine on patrol at 11 p.m. on Zoar Road when they spotted a large amount of smoke coming from Zion Church Road near Central High School.