Ruth Alberta Stewart Jackson was born on August 29, 1930
in Middleburg VA from the union of the late Richard Dorsey Stewart and Eva Brown Stewart.

She received her elementary education in Middleburg, VA and attended high school at Douglass High in Leesburg, VA.

She was baptized at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Aldie, VA at an early age under the leadership of Rev. George Martin. Ruth sang in the choirs of Mt. Pleasant, worked with the culinary ministry and participated with fundraising for the building fund moving from the old church to the new. Ruth was also a member of The Housekeeper's Club, a Club associated with Mt. Pleasant, for more than 60 years. Two of her repeated quotes were, "Treat other people the way you would like to be treated" and "If you have the good Lord on your side, you can never go wrong".

On February 23, 1989, Ruth and Arthur Jackson were joined in holy matrimony. With her two grown sons, her family was well blended.

Ruth was a caretaker for various families in Middleburg.

Ruth Alberta was the youngest of eleven siblings; all of whom preceded her in death. They were; Richard Lee, Sandy Alexander, Charles Frederick, Joseph Brown, Lenora Estelle, Annie Bell, Ella Luvenia, Evelyn, John Edward, Nellie Mildred and one son, David Brown Stewart.

She leaves to mourn her devoted son, Stanley Dorsey Stewart (Mary Beth); one daughter-in-law of her deceased son (Stephanie); five grandchildren: Reginald Burris, Jade Cole, David Holmes, Rebecca Anderson and Matthew Stewart and 11 great grandchildren; two 1 ^st cousins, Mary Elizabeth Caroline Bushrod, Laura Virginia Lansdowne, and one cousin-in-law, Gertrude Paige Washington. She also leaves behind a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.