It is with great pleasure that I welcome my family and friends who came to help celebrate my life on this earth. On January 7, 1935, McKinley Smalls and Mary Shephard were blessed with a baby girl. I was named Maude Ruth Smalls. I attended the public schools of Berkeley County. At an early age, I accepted Christ as my Savior and became a member of Nazareth Reformed Episcopal Church. I served on the Vestry Board, Usher Board, Senior Choir, Mass Choir, Missionary Society and as a Sunday School Teacher. My favorite song was, "I Don't Feel No Ways Tired" by Rev. James Cleveland. I was preceded in death by: my mother, Mary Brown; father, McKinley Smalls; stepfather, Andrew Brown; sister, Gertie Mae Griffin; and two brothers, Andrew James Brown and Christopher Brown. I was lovingly called Pumpkin. I touched many lives throughout my lifetime being the warm hearted and loving person that I was. I held many jobs in my lifetime, but my greatest joy was working at Santee Cooper, doing what I loved best, cooking. I remained there until my retirement. Those I leave to share precious memories are: four daughters, Janice (Leonard) Smith, Fayetta Smalls, Rose (Donald) Bash and Katuri (LaShawn) Summers; six sons, Larry (Catherine) Smalls, Freddie Smalls, Christian (LaFonda) Smalls, Collin Smalls, Derrick (Eileene) Smalls and Jermaine (Merdenis) Smalls; one sister, Frances Smalls; nineteen grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; a special grandchild raised in the home, Morgan Smalls; one aunt, Nathaline Brown; best friend, Florence Gibbs; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. To view her funeral arrangements, please click on SERVICE SCHEDULE. To send condolences or memorial messages, please click on SIGN GUEST BOOK.