Ruth Larose Smart

Ruth LaRose Smart, 78, of Batesburg passed away Friday, May 7, 2021. Born in Macon, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Paul Andrew Jackson and Ella Ruth Pyles Jackson. She was a longtime member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church where she taught Sunday school and played piano.

LaRose and her husband were both graduates of Western Carolina College where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree. She was a secretary at Ridge Spring Monetta High School where she later substituted after retirement. “Mema” as her grandchildren called her, was a cherished and admired woman by many. Anyone who met Mrs. Smart was affected by her loving, kind and quirky personality. LaRose enjoyed many aspects of life but there was nothing she admired more than being a wife, mother, grandmother, and servant of the Lord.

She is survived by her children, Rob Smart (Deena), Kimberly Smart, Tracy Hedrick (Randy), and Marley Smart; grandchildren, Kodi, Kelsey, Tristan, Cheyenne, Sage, Maddie and Garrett. In addition to her parents and husband of 39 years, William Robert Smart, she was preceded in death by her brother, Paul Andrew Jackson, Jr.

A service for Mrs. Smart will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 12th at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, 164 Mt Pleasant Rd, Ridge Spring, South Carolina with the Rev. Vollie Gibbs officiating. The family will receive friends in the church Family Life Center from 1 until 3:00 p.m. prior to the service beginning.