Annie Ruth Jaggers Smith

Mrs. Annie Ruth Jaggers Smith, 92, former long-time resident of Turpin Circle, died Friday, August 8, 2008 at Bedford County Nursing Center. Graveside services will be conducted Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at Polk Memorial Gardens with Rev. Thomas Vann and Rev. Fay Tucker officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 2:00 to 3:45 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols. Memorials may be made to Pisgah Cemetery Association, c/o Billy Walker, 4161 Biffle Lane, Hampshire 38461, or Hampshire United Methodist Church, c/o Jody Cecil, 3097 Hampshire Pike, Mt. Pleasant 38474. Notes of sympathy may be sent to www.oakesandnichols.com. Born in the Hampshire Community in Maury County, she was the daughter of the late John S. Jaggers and Bessie Sue Odil Jaggers. She was a 1933 graduate of Hampshire High School and a 1935 graduate of Watkins Institute in Nashville. She married Reverend Jacob Smith in 1971, and joined him in service to congregations in the Columbia and Lawrenceburg Districts of the United Methodist Church. Mrs. Smith also served as organist at numerous churches during her years as Rev. Smith's helpmate. She became a member of Hampshire United Methodist Church in childhood and in recent years held membership in Craft Memorial United Methodist Church. Rev. Smith died March 16, 1989. Survivors include two daughters, Patsy Ann Johnson (Fariss) Grimes of Mt. Pleasant and Janie Ruth Johnson (Hal) Skelton of Wartrace; four grandchildren, Angela (Bobby) Floyd of Mt. Pleasant, Tracy (David) Ferrell of Wartrace, Wally (Nora) Grimes of Mt. Pleasant, and Kelly Skelton (Troy) Weise of Johnson City; two great-granddaughters, Kayla Ann Floyd of Mt. Pleasant and Anissa Rose Grimes of Mt. Pleasant; nieces, Jan Jaggers (Scott) Wright and Amy Jaggers (Dr. Bill) Walker of Cleveland; nephew, Dr. John S. "Rhett" (Sheryl) Jaggers of Cleveland; sister-in-law, Maureen Beech Jaggers of Cleveland. She was preceded in death by a brother, J. S. Jaggers. Active pallbearers are Scott Wright, Charlie Wright, Steele Wright, Dr. Bill Walker, Jefferson Walker, Dr. John S. "Rhett" Jaggers, Wally Grimes, and David Ferrell. Honorary pallbearers include Jimmy Akin, W. M. Jaggers, Rock Jaggers, Johnny Jaggers, Bedford Lockridge, Horace Hittson, and members of the Adult Sunday School Class at Craft Memorial United Methodist Church.