MARY RUTH STUART

July 23, 1922 – February 4, 2013

Mary Ruth Woolbright Stuart, age 90, of 722 Luke Bouknight Road, Starr, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2013.  Born in Townville, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Guy Woolbright and the late Mattie Nell Bolt Woolbright.  She was the wife of the late Melvin Maurice Stuart.

Mary Ruth was a 1939 graduate of Townville High School, and graduated from Anderson College.  She also studied at Erskine College, University of SC and Clemson University, earning the equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree.   Mrs. Stuart was a lifelong educator, having retired after 47 years as a teacher at Flat Rock Elementary School and Starr Elementary School.  She was a long time member of Flat Rock Baptist Church where she taught third and fourth grade Sunday school classes, sang in the choir, a past president of WMU and was a circle leader. She was a leader of the church GA’s.   Mrs. Stuart was a past president of The Home Demonstration Club.

Survivors include a sister, Frances W. Dyar and her husband, John, of Seneca; also surviving are several special nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents and her husband, Melvin, Mrs. Stuart was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary Frances Stuart; two brothers, Guy Woolbright, Jr. and William Bolt Woolbright. 

A celebration of life service for Mrs. Stuart will be held on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at 2 PM, at the Flat Rock Baptist Church, with Rev. Ed Hunsinger and Dr. Tony Smith officiating.  Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.  The family will receive friends at The McDougald Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, from 5 PM until 7 PM. 

Contributions in memory of Mary Ruth would be appreciated and may be made to Flat Rock Baptist Church, 908 Flat Rock Road, Anderson, SC 29624.

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.