Betty Ruth Smith

Betty Ruth Baldwin Smith 94 of Norwood died peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday morning, March 21, 2026 at Atrium-Stanly.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Memorial Baptist Church. Rev. Jon Ferguson and Rev. Richard Alexander will officiate and interment will follow in Norview Gardens. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Betty Ruth was born January 24, 1932 in Norwood to the late Homer and Rachel McKenzie Baldwin. She was a lifelong resident of Norwood and graduated from Norwood High School in 1950. She began her career at Norwood Elementary School as Secretary and Librarian followed by 25 years with NC Federal Savings and Loan and later Uwharrie Bank. She was a charter member of Memorial Baptist Church where she had served in many phases of church work and was a 4-H leader during daughter’s childhood years.  

She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Lee “Bo” Smith and her brother Thomas Baldwin.

She is survived by her daughters, Pam Smith Lambert (Mike) and Patti Smith Smith (Larry). Two granddaughters, McKenzie Ingold Huneycutt and Carrie Smith Bostic (Blake). Five great grandchildren, Smith, Reece and Aubrey Huneycutt and Kate and Caroline Bostic.

The family wishes to express their thanks to the staff of Trinity Place for their loving care. 

Memorials may be made to Stanly County Humane Society, 2049 Badin Road, Albemarle, NC 28001, Mt. Zion Methodist Church, 8402 Whitley Road, Norwood, NC 28128 or Memorial Baptist Church, 873 Pee Dee Avenue, Norwood, NC  28128.

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