UTICA –Charlotte Ruth Wadsworth, 81, of Utica, went home to the Lord early Saturday morning at Lorretto Utica Center Nursing Home.
She was born Aug. 24, 1924 in Old Forge, the daughter of Maynard and Florence (Covey) Jones. She married Frank Wadsworth on August 5, 1944. He predeceased her on Feb. 7, 2001.
Charlotte graduated from Sauquoit, She was a devoted member to the Herkimer Baptist Church, and had served as past President of the Cassville Fire Department Auxiliary. She and her husband Frank owned and operated the Wadsworth Store, a local mom & pop grocery store, in Cassville. Later Charlotte & Frank owned the Bon-Star Farm in Cassville. Charlotte was also talented with her hands producing fine knitting, crocheting, and needle point.
Her husband Frank; her daughter Bonnie Lou, who had died in 1961; and her brother Maynard, who had died during World War II, predeceased Charlotte. Her brothers and wives:  Raymond & Grace Jones, and Richard and Barbara Jones; her sister-in-law Grace Bendix; and numerous nieces & nephews survive Charlotte.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston with Rev. Fred Wadsworth officiating. Calling hours are one hour prior to the service.
Interment will follow at Norwich Cemetery, Litchfield.
Contributions may be made in her memory to the Cassville Fire House or the Lorretto Utica Center Nursing Home, Utica.. 
Arrangements by Houk-Johnston-Terry Funeral Home, Edmeston.
Condolences may also be sent to the family via the funeral home website at hjtfuneralhome.com.