Obituary of Ruth Outlaw Jackson

Ruth Outlaw Jackson, 101, widow of Joseph A. Jackson, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at the National Healthcare Center.   

Born in Georgetown, SC, she was a daughter of the late Oscar Outlaw and Blanche Baxley Outlaw.

Mrs. Jackson was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church.  She was a 1940 graduate of the Tuomey Hospital Nursing School.

Surviving are two sons, Joseph A. Jackson, Jr. (Debbie) of Sumter and William Charles Jackson (Barbara) of Columbia; a daughter, Susan J. Johnson (Charles) of Sherrills Ford, NC; two sisters, Barbara O. Lee of Goldsboro, NC and Jacquline O. Bordeaux of Johns Island, SC; five grandchildren, Anna J. “Holly” Garrity (Tim), Katherine J. “Katie” Atolli, Charles Henry “Chuck” Johnson, III, Joseph Christopher “Chris” Johnson, and Nancy J. Vaders (Mark); seven great-grandchildren, Mary Katherine Garrity, Maggie Lynn Garrity, Timothy Edward Garrity, Danielle Katherine “Ellie” Atolli, Jackson David Atolli, Audrey Geneva Vaders, and Sophie Evelyn Vaders.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Oscar Grant Outlaw; two sisters, Violette O. Cormell and Lulabelle O. Brannon.

Graveside services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Saturday at Sumter Cemetery with Dr. Joseph James and Rev. Nancy J. Vaders officiating.  

The family will receive friends from 1 P.M. to 2 P.M. Saturday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son, 403 N. Purdy Street.

Memorials may be made to Solomons Home, 620 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.