Laura Jackson Hartsook

Laura Jackson Hartsook, 42, of Hendersonville passed peacefully from this world to her new Heavenly home on Monday, February 29, 2016 at 2PM following a long battle with chronic illness. Born in Hendersonville, Laura was a loving daughter and sister, and the most amazing wife and mother to her family.

Laura was employed at Carolina Mountain Internal Medicine in Hendersonville at the office of Dr. Eric Byrd. It is here that Laura was able to truly serve out God’s purpose in her life as she served so many in the community through her endless compassion and drive to help those in need. She never said no and she never failed to brighten the day and inspire everyone she came in contact with through this office. Laura drew strength in her purpose to help those who were fortunate to be placed in her path and it was with this strength that she was able to battle her own pain and illness all the way to the end, never sacrificing the care she would provide to those many that counted on her. The family could never capture the many names of the lives that Laura touched. Even if she was only in your life a fleeting moment in time, she made such a lasting and loving memory. You know who you are and the family is grateful for all of you, as you made her time in this world so very special.

Laura is the daughter of Charles and Emma Jackson of Dana, NC. She is survived by both parents; her husband, Ron; a daughter, Breanna Jackson of Boone and son, Koty Hartsook of the home. She is also survived by a sister, Paula Oates and husband, Rusty, and two nieces, Alex and Kylie, also of Dana. Laura has several In-laws who also loved her as one of their own, parents Terry and Wendy Hartsook of Key Largo, FL, along with brother Brian (Tammy) Hartsook of Black Mountain, David and (Kim) Hartsook of Morristown, TN, Lisa and (Ken) Warren of Hendersonville, and also nieces and nephews, Brooke Hartsook-Fields (Trey), Lucas Hartsook, Cole Hartsook, Amanda Hartsook, and so many countless others she supported in love and guidance over the years. She was such a motherly presence to so many, even at her young age. Laura was surrounded by her family and friends through her last days and, even in death, she was able to provide one last service to her grieving loved ones in that she left us with a Peace and Spirit that we will never forget.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2 pm Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Bethel Wesleyan Church on Tracy Grove Road. The Reverend Tim Clark will officiate. The family will receive friends from noon to 2 pm Saturday at the church.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, all those who loved Laura pay it forward to someone in need.